How to Install and Uninstall grass Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: May 12,2024

1. Install "grass" package

Please follow the instructions below to install grass on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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 guidance below to uninstall grass on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: grass
Priority: extra
Section: universe/science
Installed-Size: 31
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Architecture: all
Version: 7.0.3-1build1
Replaces: grass7, grass70
Provides: grass7, grass70
Depends: grass-core, grass-gui
Recommends: grass-doc
Suggests: grass-dev
Conflicts: grass7, grass70
Filename: pool/universe/g/grass/grass_7.0.3-1build1_all.deb
Size: 4642
MD5sum: bd93e1fb3797a2b8d904404dbd8d743f
SHA1: edbd43e4940f89438f79dcf3c9923bbe8cf33a40
SHA256: 4442c1ef0d8eb4c27302b7cec4f2980fe7a966ad27604e75be2c5019c64c23c3
Description-en: Geographic Resources Analysis Support System (GRASS GIS)
Commonly referred to as GRASS, this is a Geographic Information
System (GIS) used for geospatial data management and analysis,
image processing, graphics/map production, spatial modeling, and
visualization. GRASS is currently used in academic and commercial
settings around the world, as well as by many government agencies
and environmental consulting companies.
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Install this virtual package to get a full GRASS system.
Description-md5: 927e5df9adc0c220121824a1dcc21063
Homepage: http://grass.osgeo.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu