How To Install qtpim5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtpim5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is qtpim5-dev
qtpim5-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 header development files used for building Qt 5 applications using Qt PIM libraries.
WARNING: This module is not an official part of Qt 5, but instead a git snapshot of an ongoing development. The package is very likely to change in a binary incompatible way, and no guarantees are given.
There are three methods to install qtpim5-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 qtpim5-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 qtpim5-dev using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install qtpim5-dev
Install qtpim5-dev Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install qtpim5-dev using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install qtpim5-dev
Install qtpim5-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 qtpim5-dev using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install qtpim5-dev
How To Uninstall qtpim5-dev on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the qtpim5-dev package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove qtpim5-dev
Uninstall qtpim5-dev And Its Dependencies
To uninstall qtpim5-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove qtpim5-dev
Remove qtpim5-dev Configurations and Data
To remove qtpim5-dev configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge qtpim5-dev
Remove qtpim5-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove qtpim5-dev configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge qtpim5-dev
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install qtpim5-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
