How To Install libqtpropertybrowser-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqtpropertybrowser-dev on Ubuntu 18.04. libqtpropertybrowser-dev is Qt Property Browser Library - development

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqtpropertybrowser-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libqtpropertybrowser-dev

libqtpropertybrowser-dev is:

A framework providing a set of graphical editors for Qt properties similar to the one used in Qt Designer.

This package contains development files needed to build applications using Qt Property Browser

There are three methods to install libqtpropertybrowser-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 libqtpropertybrowser-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 libqtpropertybrowser-dev using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqtpropertybrowser-dev

Install libqtpropertybrowser-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libqtpropertybrowser-dev

Install libqtpropertybrowser-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 libqtpropertybrowser-dev using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqtpropertybrowser-dev

How To Uninstall libqtpropertybrowser-dev on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libqtpropertybrowser-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqtpropertybrowser-dev

Uninstall libqtpropertybrowser-dev And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqtpropertybrowser-dev

Remove libqtpropertybrowser-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libqtpropertybrowser-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqtpropertybrowser-dev

Remove libqtpropertybrowser-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqtpropertybrowser-dev

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Summary

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