How To Install qt5-qmake-bin on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qmake-bin on Kali Linux. qt5-qmake-bin is Qt 5 qmake Makefile generator tool ?? binary file

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qmake-bin on Kali Linux.

What is qt5-qmake-bin

qt5-qmake-bin 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 binary file for qmake buildsystem. Do not install this package directly, use qt5-qmake instead.

There are three methods to install qt5-qmake-bin 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 qt5-qmake-bin Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qt5-qmake-bin using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qt5-qmake-bin

Install qt5-qmake-bin Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qt5-qmake-bin using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qt5-qmake-bin

Install qt5-qmake-bin 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 qt5-qmake-bin using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qt5-qmake-bin

How To Uninstall qt5-qmake-bin on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the qt5-qmake-bin package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qt5-qmake-bin

Uninstall qt5-qmake-bin And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qt5-qmake-bin and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qt5-qmake-bin

Remove qt5-qmake-bin Configurations and Data

To remove qt5-qmake-bin configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qt5-qmake-bin

Remove qt5-qmake-bin configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qt5-qmake-bin configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qt5-qmake-bin

Dependencies

qt5-qmake-bin have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qt5-qmake-bin package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.