How To Install sni-qt on Debian 10
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install sni-qt on Debian 10.
What is sni-qt
sni-qt is:
This plugin provides indicator support for Qt. It allows applications to export their systray transparently to the indicator system.
There are three methods to install sni-qt on Debian 10. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install sni-qt Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install sni-qt using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install sni-qt
Install sni-qt Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install sni-qt using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install sni-qt
Install sni-qt 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 sni-qt using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install sni-qt
How To Uninstall sni-qt on Debian 10
To uninstall only the sni-qt package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove sni-qt
Uninstall sni-qt And Its Dependencies
To uninstall sni-qt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 10, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove sni-qt
Remove sni-qt Configurations and Data
To remove sni-qt configuration and data from Debian 10 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge sni-qt
Remove sni-qt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove sni-qt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge sni-qt
Dependencies
sni-qt have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install sni-qt package on Debian 10 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.