How To Install libpyside1.2 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpyside1.2 on Ubuntu 18.04. libpyside1.2 is Python bindings for Qt 4 (base files)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpyside1.2 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpyside1.2

libpyside1.2 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 base files used by all modules.

There are three methods to install libpyside1.2 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 libpyside1.2 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libpyside1.2 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpyside1.2

Install libpyside1.2 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpyside1.2 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpyside1.2

Install libpyside1.2 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 libpyside1.2 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpyside1.2

How To Uninstall libpyside1.2 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpyside1.2 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpyside1.2

Uninstall libpyside1.2 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpyside1.2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpyside1.2

Remove libpyside1.2 Configurations and Data

To remove libpyside1.2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpyside1.2

Remove libpyside1.2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpyside1.2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpyside1.2

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpyside1.2 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.