Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeos3.10.2 on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is libgeos3.10.2
libgeos3.10.2 is:
GEOS provides a spatial object model and fundamental geometric
functions. It implements the geometry model defined in the
OpenGIS Consortium Simple Features Specification for SQL.
Functions provided include:
- spatial predicates (based on the DE-9IM model),
- overlay functions (intersection, difference, union,
symmetric difference), - buffer,
- convex hull,
- area and distance functions, and
- topological validity checking
This package contains the C++ library. A stable C library is provided
by the libgeos-c* package and should be preferred by third-parties
programs.
There are three methods to install libgeos3.10.2 on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libgeos3.10.2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libgeos3.10.2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libgeos3.10.2
Install libgeos3.10.2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libgeos3.10.2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libgeos3.10.2
Install libgeos3.10.2 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 libgeos3.10.2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libgeos3.10.2
How To Uninstall libgeos3.10.2 on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the libgeos3.10.2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libgeos3.10.2
Uninstall libgeos3.10.2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libgeos3.10.2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgeos3.10.2
Remove libgeos3.10.2 Configurations and Data
To remove libgeos3.10.2 configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libgeos3.10.2
Remove libgeos3.10.2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libgeos3.10.2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgeos3.10.2
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeos3.10.2 package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
