How To Install libqt5quickcontrols2-5 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5quickcontrols2-5 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libqt5quickcontrols2-5
libqt5quickcontrols2-5 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 the Qt 5 Quick Controls 2 library.
There are three methods to install libqt5quickcontrols2-5 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 libqt5quickcontrols2-5 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt5quickcontrols2-5 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqt5quickcontrols2-5
Install libqt5quickcontrols2-5 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqt5quickcontrols2-5 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqt5quickcontrols2-5
Install libqt5quickcontrols2-5 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 libqt5quickcontrols2-5 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqt5quickcontrols2-5
How To Uninstall libqt5quickcontrols2-5 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libqt5quickcontrols2-5 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqt5quickcontrols2-5
Uninstall libqt5quickcontrols2-5 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqt5quickcontrols2-5 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqt5quickcontrols2-5
Remove libqt5quickcontrols2-5 Configurations and Data
To remove libqt5quickcontrols2-5 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqt5quickcontrols2-5
Remove libqt5quickcontrols2-5 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqt5quickcontrols2-5 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqt5quickcontrols2-5
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqt5quickcontrols2-5 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
