How To Install qtbase5-private-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtbase5-private-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is qtbase5-private-dev
qtbase5-private-dev 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 header development files for building some Qt 5 applications like Qt Creator QML Designer plugin.
Use at your own risk.
There are three methods to install qtbase5-private-dev 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 qtbase5-private-dev Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install qtbase5-private-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qtbase5-private-dev
Install qtbase5-private-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qtbase5-private-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qtbase5-private-dev
Install qtbase5-private-dev 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 qtbase5-private-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qtbase5-private-dev
How To Uninstall qtbase5-private-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the qtbase5-private-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qtbase5-private-dev
Uninstall qtbase5-private-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qtbase5-private-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtbase5-private-dev
Remove qtbase5-private-dev Configurations and Data
To remove qtbase5-private-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qtbase5-private-dev
Remove qtbase5-private-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qtbase5-private-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtbase5-private-dev
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtbase5-private-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
