How To Install qml-module-qtcontacts on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtcontacts on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is qml-module-qtcontacts
qml-module-qtcontacts is:
Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.
This package contains the Qt Contacts QML module for Qt Declarative.
WARNING: This module is not an official part of Qt 5, but instead a git snapshot of an ongoing development. The package is very likely to change in a binary incompatible way, and no guarantees are given.
There are three methods to install qml-module-qtcontacts 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 qml-module-qtcontacts Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qml-module-qtcontacts using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qml-module-qtcontacts
Install qml-module-qtcontacts Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qml-module-qtcontacts using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtcontacts
Install qml-module-qtcontacts 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 qml-module-qtcontacts using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtcontacts
How To Uninstall qml-module-qtcontacts on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the qml-module-qtcontacts package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtcontacts
Uninstall qml-module-qtcontacts And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qml-module-qtcontacts and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qml-module-qtcontacts
Remove qml-module-qtcontacts Configurations and Data
To remove qml-module-qtcontacts configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qml-module-qtcontacts
Remove qml-module-qtcontacts configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qml-module-qtcontacts configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml-module-qtcontacts
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtcontacts package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
