How To Install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras on Ubuntu 18.04. ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras is Extra qmake features required by the Ubuntu-SDK templates,

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras

ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras is:

extends qmake projects with Ubuntu specific variables and tools

This package contains qmake feature files for the Ubuntu-SDK

There are three methods to install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras 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 ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras

Install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras

Install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras 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 ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras

How To Uninstall ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras

Uninstall ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras And Its Dependencies

To uninstall ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras

Remove ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras Configurations and Data

To remove ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras

Remove ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install ubuntu-sdk-qmake-extras package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.