How To Install qtxdg-tools on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtxdg-tools on Debian 12.
What is qtxdg-tools
qtxdg-tools is:
LXQt is an advanced, easy-to-use, and fast desktop environment based on Qt technologies. It has been tailored for users who value simplicity, speed, and an intuitive interface. Unlike most desktop environments, LXQt also works fine with less powerful machines.
This package contains a CLI MIME tool, qtxdg-mat, for handling file associations and opening files with their default applications.
There are three methods to install qtxdg-tools 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 qtxdg-tools Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qtxdg-tools using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qtxdg-tools
Install qtxdg-tools Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qtxdg-tools using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qtxdg-tools
Install qtxdg-tools 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 qtxdg-tools using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qtxdg-tools
How To Uninstall qtxdg-tools on Debian 12
To uninstall only the qtxdg-tools package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qtxdg-tools
Uninstall qtxdg-tools And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qtxdg-tools and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtxdg-tools
Remove qtxdg-tools Configurations and Data
To remove qtxdg-tools configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qtxdg-tools
Remove qtxdg-tools configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qtxdg-tools configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtxdg-tools
Dependencies
qtxdg-tools have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtxdg-tools package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
