How To Install libqt4-dbg on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-dbg on Debian 9.
What is libqt4-dbg
libqt4-dbg is:
Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.
This package contains the debugging symbols for the Qt 4 libraries.
There are three methods to install libqt4-dbg 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 libqt4-dbg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt4-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqt4-dbg
Install libqt4-dbg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt4-dbg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqt4-dbg
Install libqt4-dbg 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 libqt4-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqt4-dbg
How To Uninstall libqt4-dbg on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libqt4-dbg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqt4-dbg
Uninstall libqt4-dbg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqt4-dbg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt4-dbg
Remove libqt4-dbg Configurations and Data
To remove libqt4-dbg configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqt4-dbg
Remove libqt4-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqt4-dbg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt4-dbg
Dependencies
libqt4-dbg have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-dbg package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.