How To Install libqt5core5a on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5core5a on Kali Linux. libqt5core5a is Qt 5 core module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5core5a on Kali Linux.

What is libqt5core5a

libqt5core5a 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 QtCore module contains core non-GUI functionality.

There are three methods to install libqt5core5a 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 libqt5core5a Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt5core5a using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqt5core5a

Install libqt5core5a Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt5core5a using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqt5core5a

Install libqt5core5a 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 libqt5core5a using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqt5core5a

How To Uninstall libqt5core5a on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libqt5core5a package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqt5core5a

Uninstall libqt5core5a And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqt5core5a and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt5core5a

Remove libqt5core5a Configurations and Data

To remove libqt5core5a configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqt5core5a

Remove libqt5core5a configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqt5core5a configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt5core5a

Dependencies

libqt5core5a have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5core5a package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.