How to Install and Uninstall python-pyshp Package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Last updated: March 09,2025

1. Install "python-pyshp" package

Please follow the step by step instructions below to install python-pyshp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
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2. Uninstall "python-pyshp" package

Please follow the guidelines below to uninstall python-pyshp on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


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

Package: python-pyshp
Priority: extra
Section: universe/python
Installed-Size: 126
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Architecture: all
Source: pyshp
Version: 1.2.3+ds-1
Provides: python2.7-pyshp
Depends: python:any (<< 2.8), python:any (>= 2.7.5-5~)
Filename: pool/universe/p/pyshp/python-pyshp_1.2.3+ds-1_all.deb
Size: 28744
MD5sum: 7a8df279298d169530ff11b2e17e03e8
SHA1: 5344c497d130ec411fad7a8fe7d92df1dbec57df
SHA256: 4acea87a9ad0feb1d27c9a53f0c5d7c6cf5a3ea99b8d84846f38b32e006330f7
Description-en: read/write support for ESRI Shapefile format
PySHP provides read and write support for the ESRI Shapefile format.
The Shapefile format is a popular Geographic Information System vector
data format created by ESRI.
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This package contains the module for Python 2.x.
Description-md5: fe0d22bdf4e6f594aa3db5302dd00d31
Homepage: https://github.com/GeospatialPython/pyshp
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu