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

Last updated: March 05,2025

1. Install "libshp-dev" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install libshp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)


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

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall libshp-dev on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libshp-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libshp-dev package on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (Bionic Beaver)

Package: libshp-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 1.4.1-1
Multi-Arch: same
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Source: shapelib
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 141
Depends: libshp2 (= 1.4.1-1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/shapelib/libshp-dev_1.4.1-1_amd64.deb
Size: 39716
MD5sum: 1f7606ece2a632ca6644715315b554c0
SHA1: 7a1051651544859d3fef7dfb047b3346ce20082d
SHA256: 320c633ea7da707c4778f9ccc0d0e38d6cb3f4fe2e8a090fd37078bdfe426beb
Homepage: http://shapelib.maptools.org/
Description: Library for reading and writing ESRI Shapefiles - development files
Description-md5: 41ad100b73927b68333859b14c59c512
Supported: 3y