How To Install libqt5sql5-mysql on Ubuntu
Posted on April 1, 2023 (Last modified on May 20, 2023 )
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Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5sql5-mysql on Ubuntu.
What is libqt5sql5-mysql
libqt5sql5-mysql is:
This package contains the MySQL plugin for Qt 5.
Install it if you intend to use or write Qt programs that are to access a MySQL DB.
There are three methods to install libqt5sql5-mysql on Ubuntu. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libqt5sql5-mysql Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt5sql5-mysql using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqt5sql5-mysql
Install libqt5sql5-mysql Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt5sql5-mysql using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqt5sql5-mysql
Install libqt5sql5-mysql 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt5sql5-mysql using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqt5sql5-mysql
How To Uninstall libqt5sql5-mysql on Ubuntu
To uninstall only the libqt5sql5-mysql package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqt5sql5-mysql
Uninstall libqt5sql5-mysql And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqt5sql5-mysql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt5sql5-mysql
Remove libqt5sql5-mysql Configurations and Data
To remove libqt5sql5-mysql configuration and data from Ubuntu we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqt5sql5-mysql
Remove libqt5sql5-mysql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqt5sql5-mysql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt5sql5-mysql
Dependencies
libqt5sql5-mysql have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5sql5-mysql package on Ubuntu using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.