How To Install qtcreator on Kali Linux

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtcreator on Kali Linux.

What is qtcreator

qtcreator is:

Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) designed to make development with the Qt application framework faster and easier.

It includes:

• An advanced C++ code editor
• Integrated GUI layout and forms designer
• Project and build management tools
• Integrated, context-sensitive help system
• Visual debugger
• Rapid code navigation tools
• Supports multiple platforms
• Qt Quick Designer

There are three methods to install qtcreator 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 qtcreator Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install qtcreator

Install qtcreator Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qtcreator using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qtcreator

Install qtcreator 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 qtcreator using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qtcreator

How To Uninstall qtcreator on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the qtcreator package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qtcreator

Uninstall qtcreator And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtcreator

Remove qtcreator Configurations and Data

To remove qtcreator configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qtcreator

Remove qtcreator configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtcreator

Dependencies

qtcreator have the following dependencies:

• libqt5sql5-sqlite
• qml-module-qtqml-models2
• qml-module-qtquick-controls
• qml-module-qtquick2
• qtchooser
• qtcreator-data
• clang-11

References

• qtcreator website

Summary

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