How To Install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor on Ubuntu 18.04. qml-module-qtwayland-compositor is Qt 5 Wayland Compositor QML module

Introduction

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

What is qml-module-qtwayland-compositor

qml-module-qtwayland-compositor is:

Qt is a cross-platform C++ application framework. Qt’s primary feature is its rich set of widgets that provide standard GUI functionality.

The Qt Wayland Compositor modules provide QML types that can be used to create custom display servers supporting the Wayland protocol.

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

sudo apt-get -y install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor

Install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor

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

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtwayland-compositor

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtwayland-compositor on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtwayland-compositor

Uninstall qml-module-qtwayland-compositor And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtwayland-compositor 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-qtwayland-compositor

Remove qml-module-qtwayland-compositor Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge qml-module-qtwayland-compositor

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

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qml-module-qtwayland-compositor

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Summary

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