How to install libgeos++-dev on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa)?

In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install libgeos++-dev package on Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa).


 

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Quick installation of libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install libgeos++-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.0-1build1

Package Details

Package:libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1
Version:3.8.0-1build1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:https://trac.osgeo.org/geos/
Description:Geometry engine for GIS - C++ development files GEOS provides a spatial object model and fundamental geometric functions. It implements the geometry model defined in the OpenGIS Consortium Simple Features Specification for SQL. . This package contains the headers and libraries needed to develop programs using GEOS in C++. Note that third-parties programs should use the stable C API instead of the unstable C++ one.
Distro:Ubuntu 20.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/libdevel

How to install libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 20.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L libgeos++-dev
dpkg-query: package 'libgeos++-dev' is not installed
Use dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list archive files contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1:

After system update use the following command to install libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1:

sudo apt-get install libgeos++-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.0-1build1

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 from Ubuntu 20.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  libgeos++-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.0-1build1

Following command is used to remove the libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove libgeos++-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.0-1build1

This will remove libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge libgeos++-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.0-1build1

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove libgeos++-dev
Architecture: amd64
Version: 3.8.0-1build1

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with libgeos++-dev Architecture: amd64 Version: 3.8.0-1build1 package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.