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

Last updated: May 18,2024

1. Install "libshp-dev" package

Learn how to install libshp-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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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

Here is a brief guide to show you how to uninstall libshp-dev on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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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 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: libshp-dev
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libdevel
Installed-Size: 112
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Architecture: amd64
Source: shapelib
Version: 1.3.0-5
Depends: libshp2 (= 1.3.0-5)
Filename: pool/universe/s/shapelib/libshp-dev_1.3.0-5_amd64.deb
Size: 31176
MD5sum: e3637ba6b744347cde0e0a19786500f1
SHA1: 6852f11f8fd5ced4887dd6f63318ba1eb4904938
SHA256: 43a7427352536b871318d32f9653b43721bcef1cd6d0e6cae8ee00284cc4e37f
Description-en: Library for reading and writing ESRI Shapefiles - development files
The Shapefile format is a working and interchange format promoted by
ESRI for simple vector data with attributes. It is apparently the only
file format that can be edited in ARCView 2/3, and can also be exported
and imported in ArcGis.
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This package includes the development files.
Description-md5: 41ad100b73927b68333859b14c59c512
Multi-Arch: same
Homepage: http://shapelib.maptools.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Supported: 9m