How To Install qml-module-qtwebview on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtwebview on Ubuntu 18.04. qml-module-qtwebview is display web content in a QML application

Introduction

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

What is qml-module-qtwebview

qml-module-qtwebview is:

Qt WebView provides a way to display web content in a QML application without necessarily including a full web browser stack by using native APIs where it makes sense.

This package contains the WebView QML module.

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

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

Install qml-module-qtwebview Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtwebview

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

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtwebview

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtwebview on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtwebview

Uninstall qml-module-qtwebview And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtwebview 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-qtwebview

Remove qml-module-qtwebview Configurations and Data

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

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

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

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

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

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Summary

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