How To Install qml-module-qtgstreamer on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtgstreamer on Ubuntu 18.04. qml-module-qtgstreamer is QML plugins from QtGStreamer - Qt 5 build

Introduction

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

What is qml-module-qtgstreamer

qml-module-qtgstreamer is:

This package contains QML plugins that are shipped together with the QtGStreamer bindings library. These plugins provide QML elements that enable better integration of GStreamer in QML-based GUI applications.

This package is part of the Qt5 version of QtGStreamer.

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

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

Install qml-module-qtgstreamer Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtgstreamer

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

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtgstreamer

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtgstreamer on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtgstreamer

Uninstall qml-module-qtgstreamer And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtgstreamer 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-qtgstreamer

Remove qml-module-qtgstreamer Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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