How to Install and Uninstall grass Package on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)

Last updated: February 24,2025

1. Install "grass" package

This tutorial shows how to install grass on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                grass
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "grass" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall grass on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (Focal Fossa):


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

Package: grass
Architecture: all
Version: 7.8.2-1build3
Priority: extra
Section: universe/science
Origin: Ubuntu
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Installed-Size: 45
Depends: grass-core, grass-gui
Recommends: grass-doc
Suggests: grass-dev
Filename: pool/universe/g/grass/grass_7.8.2-1build3_all.deb
Size: 7704
MD5sum: 07e076bf901731f35de35e340d63479c
SHA1: cf0c48b6ded08c1633acbe54b869346437496d02
SHA256: e55d76ebdcb39b830678d5c82347040928fcb53c8bbe70114085bc9f03001a52
Homepage: https://grass.osgeo.org/
Description: Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS GIS)
Description-md5: 927e5df9adc0c220121824a1dcc21063