How To Install qemuctl on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qemuctl on Debian 9.
What is qemuctl
qemuctl is:
This is a controller GUI for the run-time options of QEMU computer emulator. It can be used as a stand-alone application or as a plug-in for Qemu Launcher. (Only x86 PC emulator is supported.)
There are three methods to install qemuctl 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 qemuctl Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qemuctl using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qemuctl
Install qemuctl Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qemuctl using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qemuctl
Install qemuctl 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 qemuctl using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qemuctl
How To Uninstall qemuctl on Debian 9
To uninstall only the qemuctl package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qemuctl
Uninstall qemuctl And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qemuctl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qemuctl
Remove qemuctl Configurations and Data
To remove qemuctl configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qemuctl
Remove qemuctl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qemuctl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qemuctl
Dependencies
qemuctl have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qemuctl package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.