How to install python-pyside.qtgui On Ubuntu 16.04 Lts? Uninstall and remove python-pyside.qtgui Package

Quick installation of python-pyside.qtgui:

Step 1: Update system:

sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: python-pyside.qtgui

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

sudo apt-get install python-pyside.qtgui

How to install python-pyside.qtgui on Ubuntu 16.04?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.04 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If python-pyside.qtgui is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L python-pyside.qtgui' will give followin error.

deepak@deepakub16:~$ dpkg -L python-pyside.qtgui
dpkg-query: package 'python-pyside.qtgui' is not installed
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepakub16:~$ 

Installing python-pyside.qtgui:

After system update use the following command to install python-pyside.qtgui:

sudo apt-get install python-pyside.qtgui

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.04 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove python-pyside.qtgui from Ubuntu 16.04?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the python-pyside.qtgui from Ubuntu 16.04. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the python-pyside.qtgui following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  python-pyside.qtgui

Following command is used to remove the python-pyside.qtgui package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove python-pyside.qtgui

This will remove python-pyside.qtgui and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing python-pyside.qtgui with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge python-pyside.qtgui

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove python-pyside.qtgui

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with python-pyside.qtgui package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.