How To Install qml on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml on Kali Linux. qml is Qt 5 QML viewer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml on Kali Linux.

What is qml

qml is:

Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.

This package contains the new QML viewer for Qt Quick 2, called simply ‘qml’.

There are three methods to install qml 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 qml Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qml

Install qml Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qml using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qml

Install qml 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 qml using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qml

How To Uninstall qml on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the qml package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qml

Uninstall qml And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qml

Remove qml Configurations and Data

To remove qml configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qml

Remove qml configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml

Dependencies

qml have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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