How To Install qml-module-qtsensors on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtsensors on Ubuntu 18.04. qml-module-qtsensors is Qt 5 Sensors QML module

Introduction

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

What is qml-module-qtsensors

qml-module-qtsensors 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 Sensors QML module for Qt Declarative.

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

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

Install qml-module-qtsensors Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtsensors

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

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtsensors

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtsensors on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtsensors

Uninstall qml-module-qtsensors And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtsensors 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-qtsensors

Remove qml-module-qtsensors Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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