Adding libraries to a new Linux computer for any application written in Qt 5.15

taco_truck_tom

Screenshot of my application I wrote an application (launcher creator like Linux Mint's) in Qt 5.15.2 version. I completed developing and everything was ok. Then, I wanted to check it if working at any computer without Qt installed. For this, I checked the dependency of the application file on my computer (Ubuntu 20.04 LTS) with ldd command like below ldd LauncherCreator result: linux-vdso.so.1 (0x00007ffe2c7a9000) libQt5Widgets.so.5 =>...

Originally asked by user1362995 on Stack Exchange (askubuntu) (CC BY-SA 4.0).

uphilltech

Great question — answering as the UphillTech team:

Developing applications for mass distribution using binary distributed Qt is bad idea. Random symlink creation is bad idea too. You have to choose your target platform and use its Qt version. For example 20.04 LTS has 5.12 . Or even lower to support 18.04 LTS. Your application looks great, but it will work normally with older Qt version. Please do not create problems for the users of your great application. Next step to do this correctly is to create PPA to compile deb-packages for currently supported Ubuntu releases. Also please do not get me wrong but we already have two mature applications for the mentioned purpose - see: mate-desktop-item-edit from mate-panel package:...

Full answer by N0rbert: https://askubuntu.stackexchange.com/a/1382689 (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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