How To Install libkf5style-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkf5style-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libkf5style-dev is KF5 cross-framework integration plugins - KStyle

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkf5style-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libkf5style-dev

libkf5style-dev is:

Framework Integration is a set of plugins responsible for better integration of Qt applications when running on a KDE Plasma workspace.

libkf5style5 provides integration with KDE Plasma Workspace settings for Qt styles.

Derive your Qt style from KStyle to automatically inherit various settings from the KDE Plasma Workspace, providing a consistent user experience. For example, this will ensure a consistent single-click or double-click activation setting, and the use of standard themed icons.

This package provides the development files.

There are three methods to install libkf5style-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libkf5style-dev Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libkf5style-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libkf5style-dev

Install libkf5style-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libkf5style-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libkf5style-dev

Install libkf5style-dev Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libkf5style-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libkf5style-dev

How To Uninstall libkf5style-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libkf5style-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libkf5style-dev

Uninstall libkf5style-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libkf5style-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libkf5style-dev

Remove libkf5style-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libkf5style-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libkf5style-dev

Remove libkf5style-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libkf5style-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libkf5style-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libkf5style-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.