How to Install and Uninstall libgeos-dev Package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "libgeos-dev" package

This is a short guide on how to install libgeos-dev on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "libgeos-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to uninstall libgeos-dev on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia):


    
        
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                libgeos-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgeos-dev package on Linux Mint 21.3 (Virginia)

Package: libgeos-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.10.2-1
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: geos
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 217
Depends: libgeos-c1v5 (= 3.10.2-1)
Suggests: libgdal-doc
Filename: pool/universe/g/geos/libgeos-dev_3.10.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 46590
MD5sum: cb6320dd8424b29f83453744718ad10a
SHA1: 4d7fe57a8ae9f460ef6093e609d3432f5e0f08a5
SHA256: 82458cf735dca48c246125d5e59d4d50711211e67240df2ea5e71e51e1e315d3
SHA512: c98ca596e098586060dd83a98f22b50c18ef3665e5e3ddc55bcab1c2efdb46bbba7c2f3ec201a5bc862c33eac683b8de9f61f87665373f47bd0fdc9df52504a3
Homepage: https://trac.osgeo.org/geos/
Description: Geometry engine for GIS - Development files
Description-md5: 3f1f0c4d5fc2ab9465b9947eec04cda4