How To Install libprojectm-qt1v5 on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libprojectm-qt1v5 on Debian 9. libprojectm-qt1v5 is projectM Qt4 bindings

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libprojectm-qt1v5 on Debian 9.

What is libprojectm-qt1v5

libprojectm-qt1v5 is:

projectM is an iterative music visualization library which uses OpenGL for hardware acceleration. It is compatible with Milkdrop presets.

This package contains Qt4 interfaces to projectM.

There are three methods to install libprojectm-qt1v5 on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libprojectm-qt1v5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libprojectm-qt1v5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libprojectm-qt1v5

Install libprojectm-qt1v5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libprojectm-qt1v5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libprojectm-qt1v5

Install libprojectm-qt1v5 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libprojectm-qt1v5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libprojectm-qt1v5

How To Uninstall libprojectm-qt1v5 on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libprojectm-qt1v5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libprojectm-qt1v5

Uninstall libprojectm-qt1v5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libprojectm-qt1v5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libprojectm-qt1v5

Remove libprojectm-qt1v5 Configurations and Data

To remove libprojectm-qt1v5 configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libprojectm-qt1v5

Remove libprojectm-qt1v5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libprojectm-qt1v5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libprojectm-qt1v5

Dependencies

libprojectm-qt1v5 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libprojectm-qt1v5 package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.