How To Install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 on Ubuntu 18.04. libqwtmathml-qt5-6 is Text Engine for Qwt (runtime, qt5)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libqwtmathml-qt5-6

libqwtmathml-qt5-6 is:

The Qwt library contains Qt GUI Components and utility classes which are primarily useful for programs with a technical background. Most of these widgets are used to control or display values, arrays, or ranges of type double.

This package contains a text engine for the MathML renderer of the Qt solution package for the Qwt library and Qt5.

There are three methods to install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 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 libqwtmathml-qt5-6 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libqwtmathml-qt5-6

Install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libqwtmathml-qt5-6

Install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 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 libqwtmathml-qt5-6 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libqwtmathml-qt5-6

How To Uninstall libqwtmathml-qt5-6 on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libqwtmathml-qt5-6 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libqwtmathml-qt5-6

Uninstall libqwtmathml-qt5-6 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libqwtmathml-qt5-6 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqwtmathml-qt5-6

Remove libqwtmathml-qt5-6 Configurations and Data

To remove libqwtmathml-qt5-6 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libqwtmathml-qt5-6

Remove libqwtmathml-qt5-6 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libqwtmathml-qt5-6 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqwtmathml-qt5-6

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libqwtmathml-qt5-6 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.