How To Install qml-module-qtnfc on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtnfc on Ubuntu 18.04. qml-module-qtnfc is Qt Connectivity module - NFC QML module

Introduction

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

What is qml-module-qtnfc

qml-module-qtnfc 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 NFC QML module from the Qt Connectivity module.

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

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

Install qml-module-qtnfc Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtnfc

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

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtnfc

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtnfc on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtnfc

Uninstall qml-module-qtnfc And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtnfc 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-qtnfc

Remove qml-module-qtnfc Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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