How To Install python-pyqt5.qtpositioning on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyqt5.qtpositioning on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pyqt5.qtpositioning is Python 2 bindings for QtPositioning module

Introduction

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

What is python-pyqt5.qtpositioning

python-pyqt5.qtpositioning is:

The QtPositioning module of PyQt5 provides an API to access location and positioning information.

This package contains the Python 2 version of this module.

There are three methods to install python-pyqt5.qtpositioning 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.qtpositioning 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.qtpositioning using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install python-pyqt5.qtpositioning Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python-pyqt5.qtpositioning

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

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyqt5.qtpositioning

How To Uninstall python-pyqt5.qtpositioning on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python-pyqt5.qtpositioning

Uninstall python-pyqt5.qtpositioning And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pyqt5.qtpositioning 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.qtpositioning

Remove python-pyqt5.qtpositioning Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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