How To Install lxqt-build-tools on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-build-tools on Debian 10.
What is lxqt-build-tools
lxqt-build-tools is:
LXQt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. Unlike most desktop environments, LXQt also works fine with less powerful machines.
This package contains the tools that are needed by the LXQt build process.
There are three methods to install lxqt-build-tools on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install lxqt-build-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-build-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install lxqt-build-tools
Install lxqt-build-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install lxqt-build-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install lxqt-build-tools
Install lxqt-build-tools 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 lxqt-build-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install lxqt-build-tools
How To Uninstall lxqt-build-tools on Debian 10
To uninstall only the lxqt-build-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove lxqt-build-tools
Uninstall lxqt-build-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall lxqt-build-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove lxqt-build-tools
Remove lxqt-build-tools Configurations and Data
To remove lxqt-build-tools configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge lxqt-build-tools
Remove lxqt-build-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove lxqt-build-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge lxqt-build-tools
Dependencies
lxqt-build-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install lxqt-build-tools package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.