How To Install libqt4-sql-mysql on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-sql-mysql on Debian 9.
What is libqt4-sql-mysql
libqt4-sql-mysql is:
This package contains the MySQL plugin for Qt 4.
Install it if you intend to use or write Qt programs that are to access a MySQL DB.
There are three methods to install libqt4-sql-mysql 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-sql-mysql 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-sql-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqt4-sql-mysql
Install libqt4-sql-mysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt4-sql-mysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqt4-sql-mysql
Install libqt4-sql-mysql 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-sql-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqt4-sql-mysql
How To Uninstall libqt4-sql-mysql on Debian 9
To uninstall only the libqt4-sql-mysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqt4-sql-mysql
Uninstall libqt4-sql-mysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqt4-sql-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt4-sql-mysql
Remove libqt4-sql-mysql Configurations and Data
To remove libqt4-sql-mysql configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqt4-sql-mysql
Remove libqt4-sql-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqt4-sql-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt4-sql-mysql
Dependencies
libqt4-sql-mysql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt4-sql-mysql package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.