How To Install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets on Ubuntu 20.04. python3-pyside2.qtwidgets is Python bindings for Qt5 Widgets module (Python 3)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is python3-pyside2.qtwidgets

python3-pyside2.qtwidgets is:

pyside2 provides Python bindings for Qt 5.x framework.

Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.

This package contains Python 3 bindings for the QtWidgets module.

There are three methods to install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets 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 python3-pyside2.qtwidgets Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets

Install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets

Install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets 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 python3-pyside2.qtwidgets using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets

How To Uninstall python3-pyside2.qtwidgets on Ubuntu 20.04

To uninstall only the python3-pyside2.qtwidgets package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyside2.qtwidgets

Uninstall python3-pyside2.qtwidgets And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyside2.qtwidgets and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyside2.qtwidgets

Remove python3-pyside2.qtwidgets Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyside2.qtwidgets configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyside2.qtwidgets

Remove python3-pyside2.qtwidgets configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pyside2.qtwidgets configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyside2.qtwidgets

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyside2.qtwidgets package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.