How To Install qml-module-qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 20.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 20.04. qml-module-qtmultimedia is Qt 5 Multimedia QML module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 20.04.

What is qml-module-qtmultimedia

qml-module-qtmultimedia 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 Multimedia QML module for QtDeclarative. Task: kubuntu-desktop, ubuntustudio-graphics

There are three methods to install qml-module-qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 20.04. 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-qtmultimedia 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-qtmultimedia using apt-get by running the following command:

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

Install qml-module-qtmultimedia Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install qml-module-qtmultimedia

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

sudo aptitude -y install qml-module-qtmultimedia

How To Uninstall qml-module-qtmultimedia on Ubuntu 20.04

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

sudo apt-get remove qml-module-qtmultimedia

Uninstall qml-module-qtmultimedia And Its Dependencies

To uninstall qml-module-qtmultimedia and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove qml-module-qtmultimedia

Remove qml-module-qtmultimedia Configurations and Data

To remove qml-module-qtmultimedia configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:

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

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

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

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

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install qml-module-qtmultimedia package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.