How To Install libqjdns-qt5-2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqjdns-qt5-2 on Ubuntu 18.04. libqjdns-qt5-2 is Simple DNS queries library - Qt5 wrapper

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqjdns-qt5-2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libqjdns-qt5-2

libqjdns-qt5-2 is:

For Qt5 users there is a wrapper available called QJDns and a very high-level wrapper called QJDnsShared (under its original name JDnsShared).

There are three methods to install libqjdns-qt5-2 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 libqjdns-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 libqjdns-qt5-2 using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install libqjdns-qt5-2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libqjdns-qt5-2

Install libqjdns-qt5-2 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 libqjdns-qt5-2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqjdns-qt5-2

How To Uninstall libqjdns-qt5-2 on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove libqjdns-qt5-2

Uninstall libqjdns-qt5-2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqjdns-qt5-2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

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

Remove libqjdns-qt5-2 Configurations and Data

To remove libqjdns-qt5-2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqjdns-qt5-2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.