How To Install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia is Python 3 bindings for Qt5s Multimedia module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia

python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia is:

The Multimedia module of PyQt5 provides a set of APIs to play and record media, and manage a collection of media content.

This package contains the Python 3 version of this module.

There are three methods to install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia 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-pyqt5.qtmultimedia 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-pyqt5.qtmultimedia using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia

Install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia

Install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia 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-pyqt5.qtmultimedia using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia

How To Uninstall python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia

Uninstall python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia

Remove python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia Configurations and Data

To remove python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia

Remove python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-pyqt5.qtmultimedia package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.