How To Install libqxt-dev on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqxt-dev on Debian 9. libqxt-dev is LibQxt development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqxt-dev on Debian 9.

What is libqxt-dev

libqxt-dev is:

LibQxt is an extension library for the Qt application framework. LibQxt provides a suite of cross-platform utility classes to add functionality not readily available in Qt.

This package contains the header development files and development programs used for building applications using LibQxt.

There are three methods to install libqxt-dev 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 libqxt-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libqxt-dev

Install libqxt-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libqxt-dev

Install libqxt-dev 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 libqxt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqxt-dev

How To Uninstall libqxt-dev on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libqxt-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqxt-dev

Uninstall libqxt-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqxt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqxt-dev

Remove libqxt-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libqxt-dev configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqxt-dev

Remove libqxt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqxt-dev

Dependencies

libqxt-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqxt-dev package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.