How To Install libqt5sql5-psql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5sql5-psql on Kali Linux. libqt5sql5-psql is Qt 5 PostgreSQL database driver

Introduction

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

What is libqt5sql5-psql

libqt5sql5-psql is:

This package contains the PostgreSQL plugin for Qt 5.

Install it if you intend to use or write Qt programs that are to access a PostgreSQL DB.

There are three methods to install libqt5sql5-psql 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-psql 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-psql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqt5sql5-psql

Install libqt5sql5-psql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libqt5sql5-psql

Install libqt5sql5-psql 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-psql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqt5sql5-psql

How To Uninstall libqt5sql5-psql on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove libqt5sql5-psql

Uninstall libqt5sql5-psql And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt5sql5-psql

Remove libqt5sql5-psql Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge libqt5sql5-psql

Remove libqt5sql5-psql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt5sql5-psql

Dependencies

libqt5sql5-psql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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