How To Install libqt5glib-2.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5glib-2.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04. libqt5glib-2.0-0 is C++ bindings library for GLib and GObject with a Qt-style API - Qt 5 build

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5glib-2.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libqt5glib-2.0-0

libqt5glib-2.0-0 is:

This package contains the QtGLib library, a library that provides C++ bindings for parts of the GLib and GObject APIs with a Qt-syle API. The bindings are designed to be easy to use for C++ programmers that are used to the Qt API and also provide easier integration with Qt by using Qt’s data types where applicable.

This library serves as a base for building the QtGStreamer bindings library.

This package is part of the Qt5 version of QtGStreamer.

There are three methods to install libqt5glib-2.0-0 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 libqt5glib-2.0-0 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt5glib-2.0-0 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqt5glib-2.0-0

Install libqt5glib-2.0-0 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqt5glib-2.0-0 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqt5glib-2.0-0

Install libqt5glib-2.0-0 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 libqt5glib-2.0-0 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqt5glib-2.0-0

How To Uninstall libqt5glib-2.0-0 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libqt5glib-2.0-0 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqt5glib-2.0-0

Uninstall libqt5glib-2.0-0 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqt5glib-2.0-0 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt5glib-2.0-0

Remove libqt5glib-2.0-0 Configurations and Data

To remove libqt5glib-2.0-0 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqt5glib-2.0-0

Remove libqt5glib-2.0-0 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqt5glib-2.0-0 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt5glib-2.0-0

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5glib-2.0-0 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.