How To Install qml-module-qtpositioning on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtpositioning on Ubuntu 18.04. qml-module-qtpositioning is Qt Positioning QML module

Introduction

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

What is qml-module-qtpositioning

qml-module-qtpositioning 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 Positioning QML plugin for Qt Declarative.

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

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

Install qml-module-qtpositioning Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtpositioning

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

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtpositioning

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtpositioning on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtpositioning

Uninstall qml-module-qtpositioning And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtpositioning 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-qtpositioning

Remove qml-module-qtpositioning Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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