How To Install libqt4-declarative on Debian 10

Learn how to install libqt4-declarative on Debian 10 with this tutorial. libqt4-declarative is Qt 4 Declarative module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-declarative on Debian 10.

What is libqt4-declarative

libqt4-declarative is:

Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.

The Qt Declarative module provides a declarative framework for building highly dynamic, custom user interfaces.

There are three methods to install libqt4-declarative on Debian 10. 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-declarative 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-declarative using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqt4-declarative

Install libqt4-declarative Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt4-declarative using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqt4-declarative

Install libqt4-declarative 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-declarative using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqt4-declarative

How To Uninstall libqt4-declarative on Debian 10

To uninstall only the libqt4-declarative package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqt4-declarative

Uninstall libqt4-declarative And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqt4-declarative and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt4-declarative

Remove libqt4-declarative Configurations and Data

To remove libqt4-declarative configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqt4-declarative

Remove libqt4-declarative configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqt4-declarative configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt4-declarative

Dependencies

libqt4-declarative have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-declarative package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.