How To Install qt5-qmake on Kali Linux

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

Introduction

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

What is qt5-qmake

qt5-qmake 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 Qt 5 qmake, a tool that helps simplify the build process for development project across different platforms. qmake automates the generation of Makefiles so that only a few lines of information are needed to create each Makefile. qmake can be used for any software project, whether it is written using Qt or not.

Qt 5 qmake requires a platform and compiler description file which contains many default values used to generate appropriate Makefiles.

This package contains also these platform specifications.

There are three methods to install qt5-qmake 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 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 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qt5-qmake

Install qt5-qmake Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qt5-qmake

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

sudo aptitude -y install qt5-qmake

How To Uninstall qt5-qmake on Kali Linux

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

sudo apt-get remove qt5-qmake

Uninstall qt5-qmake And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qt5-qmake

Remove qt5-qmake Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qt5-qmake

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

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

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

Dependencies

qt5-qmake have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

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