How To Install qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets on Ubuntu 18.04. qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets is Qt 5 Private Widgets QML module

Introduction

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

What is qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets

qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets 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 Private Widgets module.

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

sudo apt-get -y install qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets

Install qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets

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

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets

Uninstall qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets 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-qtquick-privatewidgets

Remove qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets

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Summary

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