How To Install python-pyqt5.qsci on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyqt5.qsci on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pyqt5.qsci is Python bindings for QScintilla 2 with Qt 5

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyqt5.qsci on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-pyqt5.qsci

python-pyqt5.qsci is:

QScintilla is a text editor for Qt5 with features especially useful when writing and debugging source code. These include support for syntax styling, error indicators, code completion, call tips and margins.

This package contains Python bindings so QScintilla 2 can be used in PyQt5 applications.

There are three methods to install python-pyqt5.qsci 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 python-pyqt5.qsci Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pyqt5.qsci using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyqt5.qsci

Install python-pyqt5.qsci Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pyqt5.qsci using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-pyqt5.qsci

Install python-pyqt5.qsci 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 python-pyqt5.qsci using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyqt5.qsci

How To Uninstall python-pyqt5.qsci on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-pyqt5.qsci package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-pyqt5.qsci

Uninstall python-pyqt5.qsci And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pyqt5.qsci and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyqt5.qsci

Remove python-pyqt5.qsci Configurations and Data

To remove python-pyqt5.qsci configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyqt5.qsci

Remove python-pyqt5.qsci configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-pyqt5.qsci configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyqt5.qsci

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyqt5.qsci package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.