How To Install libqca-qt5-2 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqca-qt5-2 on Kali Linux.

What is libqca-qt5-2

libqca-qt5-2 is:

The Qt Cryptographic Architecture (QCA) provides a straightforward and cross- platform API for a range of cryptographic features, including SSL/TLS, X.509 certificates, SASL, OpenPGP, S/MIME CMS, and smart cards.

There are three methods to install libqca-qt5-2 on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libqca-qt5-2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqca-qt5-2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqca-qt5-2

Install libqca-qt5-2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqca-qt5-2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqca-qt5-2

Install libqca-qt5-2 Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libqca-qt5-2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqca-qt5-2

How To Uninstall libqca-qt5-2 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libqca-qt5-2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqca-qt5-2

Uninstall libqca-qt5-2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqca-qt5-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqca-qt5-2

Remove libqca-qt5-2 Configurations and Data

To remove libqca-qt5-2 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqca-qt5-2

Remove libqca-qt5-2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqca-qt5-2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqca-qt5-2

Dependencies

libqca-qt5-2 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libgcc-s1
• libqt5core5a
• libstdc++6

References

• libqca-qt5-2 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqca-qt5-2 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.