How To Install qca-qt5-2-utils on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qca-qt5-2-utils on Debian 9.
What is qca-qt5-2-utils
qca-qt5-2-utils is:
The Qt Cryptographic Architecture (QCA) provides a straightforward and cross- platform API for a range of cryptographic features, including SSL/TLS, X.509 certificates, SASL, OpenPGP, S/MIME CMS, and smart cards.
This package contains the command line tool for the Qt Cryptographic Architecture.
There are three methods to install qca-qt5-2-utils 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 qca-qt5-2-utils Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qca-qt5-2-utils using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qca-qt5-2-utils
Install qca-qt5-2-utils Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qca-qt5-2-utils using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qca-qt5-2-utils
Install qca-qt5-2-utils 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 qca-qt5-2-utils using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qca-qt5-2-utils
How To Uninstall qca-qt5-2-utils on Debian 9
To uninstall only the qca-qt5-2-utils package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qca-qt5-2-utils
Uninstall qca-qt5-2-utils And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qca-qt5-2-utils and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qca-qt5-2-utils
Remove qca-qt5-2-utils Configurations and Data
To remove qca-qt5-2-utils configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qca-qt5-2-utils
Remove qca-qt5-2-utils configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qca-qt5-2-utils configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qca-qt5-2-utils
Dependencies
qca-qt5-2-utils have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qca-qt5-2-utils package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.