How To Install qt3d5-dev on Debian 11

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt3d5-dev on Debian 11. qt3d5-dev is Qt 5 3D development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt3d5-dev on Debian 11.

What is qt3d5-dev

qt3d5-dev 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 header development files used for building Qt 5 applications using Qt 3D library.

There are three methods to install qt3d5-dev on Debian 11. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install qt3d5-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qt3d5-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qt3d5-dev

Install qt3d5-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qt3d5-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qt3d5-dev

Install qt3d5-dev 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 qt3d5-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qt3d5-dev

How To Uninstall qt3d5-dev on Debian 11

To uninstall only the qt3d5-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qt3d5-dev

Uninstall qt3d5-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qt3d5-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qt3d5-dev

Remove qt3d5-dev Configurations and Data

To remove qt3d5-dev configuration and data from Debian 11 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qt3d5-dev

Remove qt3d5-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qt3d5-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qt3d5-dev

Dependencies

qt3d5-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt3d5-dev package on Debian 11 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.