How To Install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor on Debian 9
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor on Debian 9.
What is qml-module-qtwayland-compositor
qml-module-qtwayland-compositor is:
Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.
The Qt Wayland Compositor modules provide QML types that can be used to create custom display servers supporting the Wayland protocol.
There are three methods to install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor 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 qml-module-qtwayland-compositor 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-module-qtwayland-compositor using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor
Install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor
Install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor 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 qml-module-qtwayland-compositor using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor
How To Uninstall qml-module-qtwayland-compositor on Debian 9
To uninstall only the qml-module-qtwayland-compositor package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtwayland-compositor
Uninstall qml-module-qtwayland-compositor And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qml-module-qtwayland-compositor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qml-module-qtwayland-compositor
Remove qml-module-qtwayland-compositor Configurations and Data
To remove qml-module-qtwayland-compositor configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qml-module-qtwayland-compositor
Remove qml-module-qtwayland-compositor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qml-module-qtwayland-compositor configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml-module-qtwayland-compositor
Dependencies
qml-module-qtwayland-compositor have the following dependencies:
- libc6
- libqt5core5a
- libqt5gui5
- libqt5qml5
- libqt5quick5
- libqt5waylandcompositor5
- libstdc++6
- qtdeclarative-abi-5-7-0
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.