How to Install and Uninstall libgeos-dev Package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Last updated: May 04,2024

1. Install "libgeos-dev" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install libgeos-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


    
        
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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 instructions below to uninstall libgeos-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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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 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libgeos-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.6.2-1build2
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: 475
Depends: libgeos-c1v5 (= 3.6.2-1build2)
Suggests: libgdal-doc
Filename: pool/universe/g/geos/libgeos-dev_3.6.2-1build2_amd64.deb
Size: 73080
MD5sum: b34a211a0254c14ee36c72570179be73
SHA1: 6f365e5b4f08a68895ccb768845fbf59a5caa07b
SHA256: 15c1e244ba2a36f35bcadf9b9ca26465bbe5a13dd3cb99e23347e9df41840ed7
Homepage: https://trac.osgeo.org/geos/
Description: Geometry engine for GIS - Development files
Description-md5: 3f1f0c4d5fc2ab9465b9947eec04cda4
Supported: 3y