How To Install libqimageblitz4 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqimageblitz4 on Ubuntu 18.04. libqimageblitz4 is QImageBlitz image effects library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqimageblitz4 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libqimageblitz4

libqimageblitz4 is:

QImageBlitz is an interim graphical effect and filter library for KDE that contains many improvements over KDE 3.x’s kdefx library, including bugfixes and speed improvements.

There are three methods to install libqimageblitz4 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 libqimageblitz4 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqimageblitz4 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqimageblitz4

Install libqimageblitz4 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqimageblitz4 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqimageblitz4

Install libqimageblitz4 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 libqimageblitz4 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqimageblitz4

How To Uninstall libqimageblitz4 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libqimageblitz4 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqimageblitz4

Uninstall libqimageblitz4 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqimageblitz4 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqimageblitz4

Remove libqimageblitz4 Configurations and Data

To remove libqimageblitz4 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqimageblitz4

Remove libqimageblitz4 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqimageblitz4 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqimageblitz4

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqimageblitz4 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.