How To Install libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev
libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev is:
QwtPlot3D is a feature rich Qt/OpenGL-based C++ programming library, providing essentially a bunch of 3D-widgets for programmers.
This package contains the QwtPlot3D development files for Qt5.
There are three methods to install libqwtplot3d-qt5-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 libqwtplot3d-qt5-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 libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev
Install libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev
Install libqwtplot3d-qt5-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 libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev
How To Uninstall libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev
Uninstall libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev
Remove libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev Configurations and Data
To remove libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev
Remove libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqwtplot3d-qt5-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
