How To Install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev on Kali Linux. qtquickcontrols2-5-dev is Qt 5 Quick Controls 2 development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev on Kali Linux.

What is qtquickcontrols2-5-dev

qtquickcontrols2-5-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 Qt Quick Controls 2 development files.

There are three methods to install qtquickcontrols2-5-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 qtquickcontrols2-5-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 qtquickcontrols2-5-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev

Install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev

Install qtquickcontrols2-5-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 qtquickcontrols2-5-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev

How To Uninstall qtquickcontrols2-5-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the qtquickcontrols2-5-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qtquickcontrols2-5-dev

Uninstall qtquickcontrols2-5-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qtquickcontrols2-5-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtquickcontrols2-5-dev

Remove qtquickcontrols2-5-dev Configurations and Data

To remove qtquickcontrols2-5-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qtquickcontrols2-5-dev

Remove qtquickcontrols2-5-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qtquickcontrols2-5-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtquickcontrols2-5-dev

Dependencies

qtquickcontrols2-5-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qtquickcontrols2-5-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.