How To Install libprojectm-qt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libprojectm-qt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libprojectm-qt-dev
libprojectm-qt-dev is:
projectM is an iterative music visualization library which uses OpenGL for hardware acceleration. It is compatible with Milkdrop presets.
This package contains the development files for the Qt4 bindings of projectM
There are three methods to install libprojectm-qt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libprojectm-qt-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libprojectm-qt-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libprojectm-qt-dev
Install libprojectm-qt-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libprojectm-qt-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libprojectm-qt-dev
Install libprojectm-qt-dev 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 libprojectm-qt-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libprojectm-qt-dev
How To Uninstall libprojectm-qt-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libprojectm-qt-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libprojectm-qt-dev
Uninstall libprojectm-qt-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libprojectm-qt-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libprojectm-qt-dev
Remove libprojectm-qt-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libprojectm-qt-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libprojectm-qt-dev
Remove libprojectm-qt-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libprojectm-qt-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libprojectm-qt-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libprojectm-qt-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
