How to Install and Uninstall libsfcgal-dev Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: January 24,2025

1. Install "libsfcgal-dev" package

Please follow the instructions below to install libsfcgal-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


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

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall libsfcgal-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                libsfcgal-dev
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the libsfcgal-dev package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libsfcgal-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 519
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Architecture: amd64
Source: sfcgal
Version: 1.2.2-1
Depends: libsfcgal1 (= 1.2.2-1)
Filename: pool/universe/s/sfcgal/libsfcgal-dev_1.2.2-1_amd64.deb
Size: 61104
MD5sum: 5e3ab337a26937dc2e878ece577ecf5b
SHA1: 7c2e23a8cb6681ff89a7278956e6813ed3d9152e
SHA256: ab587c6055b949412d860564edb85c7a8dde9e1d09e19a43a5135734bd0d5342
Description-en: Library for ISO 19107:2013 and OGC SFA 1.2 for 3D operations (dev part)
SFCGAL is a C++ wrapper library around CGAL with the aim of
supporting ISO 19107:2013 and OGC Simple Features Access 1.2 for 3D
operations.
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SFCGAL provides standard compliant geometry types and operations,
that can be accessed from its C or C++ APIs. PostGIS uses the C API,
to expose some SFCGAL's functions in spatial databases (cf. PostGIS
manual).
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This is the development package of the library.
Description-md5: c7261542141b7c2bcfa589e1c513be80
Homepage: http://www.sfcgal.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu