How To Install libqt5sql5 on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5sql5 on Kali Linux.

What is libqt5sql5

libqt5sql5 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 QtSql module helps you provide seamless database integration to your Qt applications.

There are three methods to install libqt5sql5 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 libqt5sql5 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt5sql5 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqt5sql5

Install libqt5sql5 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt5sql5 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqt5sql5

Install libqt5sql5 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 libqt5sql5 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqt5sql5

How To Uninstall libqt5sql5 on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libqt5sql5 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqt5sql5

Uninstall libqt5sql5 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqt5sql5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt5sql5

Remove libqt5sql5 Configurations and Data

To remove libqt5sql5 configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqt5sql5

Remove libqt5sql5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqt5sql5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt5sql5

Dependencies

libqt5sql5 have the following dependencies:

• libc6
• libqt5core5a
• libstdc++6
• qtbase-abi-5-15-2

References

• libqt5sql5 website

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5sql5 package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.