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How to Install Qt Creator on Debian 12

To Install Qt Creator on Debian 12

Introduction:

Qt Creator is a cross-platform C++, JavaScript development environment for the Qt GUI application framework that supports any OS Linux, including Microsoft Windows, and MacOS.

Procedure:

Step 1: Check the OS Version by using the below command.

root@debian:~# lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID:	Debian
Description:	Debian GNU/Linux 12 (bookworm)
Release:	12
Codename:	bookworm

Step 2: Now install Qt Creator by using the below command.

root@debian:~# apt-get install qtcreator -y
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
  assistant-qt6 clang-14 clang-tidy clang-tidy-14 clang-tools-14 clangd clangd-14
  designer-qt6 gdb lib32gcc-s1 lib32stdc++6 libb2-1 libbabeltrace1
  libboost-regex1.74.0 libc-ares2 libc6-dbg libc6-i386 libclang-common-14-dev
  libclang-cpp15 libclang-rt-14-dev libclang1-15 libcurl3-nss libdebuginfod-common
  libdebuginfod1 libdouble-conversion3 libgrpc++1.51 libgrpc29 libgumbo1 libipt2
  liblitehtml0 libmd4c0 libmng1 libobjc-12-dev libobjc4 libpfm4 libprotoc32
  libqt6concurrent6 libqt6core5compat6 libqt6core6 libqt6dbus6 libqt6designer6
  libqt6designercomponents6 libqt6gui6 libqt6help6 libqt6jsonrpc6
Setting up designer-qt6 (6.4.2~rc1-2) ...
Setting up libqt6quick3dassetutils6:amd64 (6.4.2-1) ...
Setting up qml6-module-qtquick-controls:amd64 (6.4.2+dfsg-1) ...
Setting up qt6-tools-dev-tools (6.4.2~rc1-2) ...
Setting up qtcreator (9.0.2-2) ...
Processing triggers for mailcap (3.70+nmu1) ...
Processing triggers for desktop-file-utils (0.26-1) ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme (0.17-2) ...
Processing triggers for gnome-menus (3.36.0-1.1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.36-9+deb12u1) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (252.12-1~deb12u1) ...
Processing triggers for man-db (2.11.2-2) ...
Processing triggers for shared-mime-info (2.2-1) ...

Step 3: After installing we can access the Qt Creator application from Menu to search QT creator as shown in the below image.

Step 4: This is the dashboard page for Qt creator.

Step 5: Finally check the Version of Qt Creator.

Conclusion:

We have reached the end of this article. In this guide, we have walked you through the steps required to Installation of QT creator on Debian 12. Your feedback is much welcome.

Tag : GUI debian development tools
FAQ
Q
Is Qt written in C++?
A
Qt is not a programming language on its own. It is a framework written in C++. A pre-processor, the MOC (Meta-Object Compiler), is used to extend the C++ language with features like signals and slots.
Q
Qt Creator comes with MinGW, should I use this version with Qt?
A
Use the version that was built against the Qt version.
Q
What is the command to install Qt Creator on Linux Mint?
A
The command is # apt install qtcreator.
Q
Whether the Qt Creator open-source?
A
Yes, the Qt Creator is an open-source application.
Q
What can you do with Qt Creator?
A
Qt Creator is a cross-platform integrated development environment (IDE) built for the maximum developer experience. Qt Creator runs on Windows, Linux, and macOS desktop operating systems and allows developers to create software across desktop, mobile, and embedded platforms.