How To Install qtbase5-gles-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtbase5-gles-dev on Kali Linux. qtbase5-gles-dev is Qt 5 base development files ?? OpenGL ES variant

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtbase5-gles-dev on Kali Linux.

What is qtbase5-gles-dev

qtbase5-gles-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.

Normally you should use the qtbase5-dev package. Use this one only if your software supports only OpenGL ES or if you want to make use of some OpenGL ES specific API.

If you are interested in packaging Qt 5 stuff please take a look at https://qt-kde-team.pages.debian.net/packagingqtbasedstuff.html

There are three methods to install qtbase5-gles-dev 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 qtbase5-gles-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 qtbase5-gles-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qtbase5-gles-dev

Install qtbase5-gles-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qtbase5-gles-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qtbase5-gles-dev

Install qtbase5-gles-dev 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 qtbase5-gles-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qtbase5-gles-dev

How To Uninstall qtbase5-gles-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the qtbase5-gles-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qtbase5-gles-dev

Uninstall qtbase5-gles-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qtbase5-gles-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtbase5-gles-dev

Remove qtbase5-gles-dev Configurations and Data

To remove qtbase5-gles-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qtbase5-gles-dev

Remove qtbase5-gles-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qtbase5-gles-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtbase5-gles-dev

Dependencies

qtbase5-gles-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtbase5-gles-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.