How to Install and Uninstall libgeos-dev Package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Last updated: September 21,2024

1. Install "libgeos-dev" package

Learn how to install libgeos-dev on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libgeos-dev on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libgeos-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libgeos-dev package on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS (Noble Numbat)

Package: libgeos-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.12.1-1
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: 247
Depends: libgeos-c1v5 (= 3.12.1-1)
Suggests: libgdal-doc
Filename: pool/universe/g/geos/libgeos-dev_3.12.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 54382
MD5sum: 7a7233a2a5c27ef32df4b31a144702af
SHA1: 91244f35cea9019868cfadda441360a40bb923ec
SHA256: 0dff57e0f7d9de37acc8a0236cfee6c3df845bf6d85b0aae29adb0b40260772c
SHA512: 3946d412c7cc81f3cd8b89e4873d7b934bdde44decdd9c7de1a06b9df4dbb239e69a0b52985b8d441d14268c6f6643209603674af1155243ec55a2c0d72ba193
Homepage: https://trac.osgeo.org/geos/
Description: Geometry engine for GIS - Development files
Description-md5: 3f1f0c4d5fc2ab9465b9947eec04cda4