How To Install qml-qt6 on Ubuntu 22.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-qt6 on Ubuntu 22.04. qml-qt6 is Qt 6 QML viewer

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-qt6 on Ubuntu 22.04.

What is qml-qt6

qml-qt6 is:

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 the new QML viewer for Qt Quick 2, called simply ‘qml’.

There are three methods to install qml-qt6 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install qml-qt6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install qml-qt6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qml-qt6

Install qml-qt6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qml-qt6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qml-qt6

Install qml-qt6 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 qml-qt6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qml-qt6

How To Uninstall qml-qt6 on Ubuntu 22.04

To uninstall only the qml-qt6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qml-qt6

Uninstall qml-qt6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-qt6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qml-qt6

Remove qml-qt6 Configurations and Data

To remove qml-qt6 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qml-qt6

Remove qml-qt6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qml-qt6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml-qt6

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-qt6 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.