How To Install qtmir-tests on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtmir-tests on Debian 12.
What is qtmir-tests
qtmir-tests is:
QtMir is a set of Qt5 components to enable one to write a Mir server with Qt. It contains a QPA (Qt Platform Abstraction) plugin which creates and manages a Mir server. It also exposes some internal Mir functionality.
This package provides benchmark tests and a simple shell and client using the QtMir QPA.
There are three methods to install qtmir-tests on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install qtmir-tests Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qtmir-tests using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qtmir-tests
Install qtmir-tests Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qtmir-tests using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qtmir-tests
Install qtmir-tests 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 qtmir-tests using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qtmir-tests
How To Uninstall qtmir-tests on Debian 12
To uninstall only the qtmir-tests package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qtmir-tests
Uninstall qtmir-tests And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qtmir-tests and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtmir-tests
Remove qtmir-tests Configurations and Data
To remove qtmir-tests configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qtmir-tests
Remove qtmir-tests configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qtmir-tests configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtmir-tests
Dependencies
qtmir-tests have the following dependencies:
- littler
- lttng-tools
- mir-test-tools
- qml-module-lomiri-components
- qml-module-qtmir
- qtmir
- libc6
- libgcc-s1
- libmiral5
- libmiroil3
- libqt5core5a
- libqt5gui5
- libqt5qml5
- libqt5quick5
- libqtmirserver2
- libstdc++6
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtmir-tests package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
