How To Install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev is Dynamic Python binding for the Qt framework - development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev

libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev is:

PythonQt offers an easy way to embed the Python scripting language into a C++ Qt applications. It makes heavy use of the QMetaObject system and requires Qt 5.x. The focus of PythonQt is on embedding Python into an existing C++ application, not on writing the whole application completely in Python. If you want to write your whole application in Python, you should use PyQt or PySide instead. If you are looking for a simple way to embed Python objects into your C++/Qt Application and to script parts of your application via Python, PythonQt is the way to go!

This package contains development files needed to build applications using and the PythonQt extension PythonQt_QtAll for Python 3.

There are three methods to install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-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 libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-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 libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev

Install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev

Install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-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 libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev

How To Uninstall libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev

Uninstall libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev

Remove libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev

Remove libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libpythonqt-qtall-qt5-python3-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.