How to Install and Uninstall gdal-data Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "gdal-data" package

Please follow the instructions below to install gdal-data on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                gdal-data
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "gdal-data" package

Please follow the steps below to uninstall gdal-data on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                gdal-data
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the gdal-data package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Package: gdal-data
Architecture: all
Version: 3.0.4+dfsg-1build3
Multi-Arch: foreign
Priority: optional
Section: universe/science
Source: gdal
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 1893
Breaks: libgdal20 (<< 2.5.0~)
Filename: pool/universe/g/gdal/gdal-data_3.0.4+dfsg-1build3_all.deb
Size: 186260
MD5sum: a3ed64cf6232eb5376e45a6d7656a03c
SHA1: 73a34a431c4c983b559aba379609bf7e71c40371
SHA256: 6b3ea7a05b75418cd0000956b016f292716daaa6d4015aa2a1a666152eba4a38
Homepage: http://www.gdal.org/
Description: Geospatial Data Abstraction Library - Data files
Description-md5: 81ef266f0ab038b3120be125843fe901
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