How To Install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pyqt4.qtopengl is Python 3 bindings for Qt4s OpenGL module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-pyqt4.qtopengl

python3-pyqt4.qtopengl is:

The OpenGL module of PyQt4 provides widgets and utility classes for OpenGL rendering in a Python3 PyQt4 application.

There are three methods to install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl 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 python3-pyqt4.qtopengl Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl

Install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl

Install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl 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 python3-pyqt4.qtopengl using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl

How To Uninstall python3-pyqt4.qtopengl on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-pyqt4.qtopengl package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyqt4.qtopengl

Uninstall python3-pyqt4.qtopengl And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyqt4.qtopengl and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyqt4.qtopengl

Remove python3-pyqt4.qtopengl Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyqt4.qtopengl configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyqt4.qtopengl

Remove python3-pyqt4.qtopengl configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pyqt4.qtopengl configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyqt4.qtopengl

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt4.qtopengl package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.