How To Install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 on Ubuntu 20.04. libqmatrixclient0.5.1 is Qt5 library to write cross-platform clients for Matrix

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is libqmatrixclient0.5.1

libqmatrixclient0.5.1 is:

libQMatrixClient is a Qt5-based library to make IM clients for the Matrix protocol. It is the backbone of Quaternion, Spectral and some other projects.

There are three methods to install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqmatrixclient0.5.1

Install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqmatrixclient0.5.1

Install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 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 libqmatrixclient0.5.1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqmatrixclient0.5.1

How To Uninstall libqmatrixclient0.5.1 on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the libqmatrixclient0.5.1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqmatrixclient0.5.1

Uninstall libqmatrixclient0.5.1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqmatrixclient0.5.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqmatrixclient0.5.1

Remove libqmatrixclient0.5.1 Configurations and Data

To remove libqmatrixclient0.5.1 configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqmatrixclient0.5.1

Remove libqmatrixclient0.5.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqmatrixclient0.5.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqmatrixclient0.5.1

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqmatrixclient0.5.1 package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.