How To Install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects on Ubuntu 18.04. qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects is Qt 5 Graphical Effects module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects

qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects is:

Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.

Qt Graphical Effects contains ready to use visual effects for OpenGL QML applications.

There are three methods to install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects 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-qtgraphicaleffects 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-qtgraphicaleffects using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects

Install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects

Install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects 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-qtgraphicaleffects using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects

Uninstall qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects 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-qtgraphicaleffects

Remove qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects Configurations and Data

To remove qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects

Remove qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects

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Summary

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