How To Install libgctp0d on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgctp0d on Ubuntu 18.04. libgctp0d is General Cartographic Transformation Package Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgctp0d on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is libgctp0d

libgctp0d is:

The General Cartographic Transformation Package (GCTP) is a system of software routines designed to permit the transformation of coordinate pairs from one map projection to another. The GCTP is the standard computer software used by the National Mapping Division for map projection computations.

There are three methods to install libgctp0d on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgctp0d Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgctp0d using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgctp0d

Install libgctp0d Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgctp0d using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgctp0d

Install libgctp0d Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libgctp0d using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgctp0d

How To Uninstall libgctp0d on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the libgctp0d package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgctp0d

Uninstall libgctp0d And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgctp0d and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgctp0d

Remove libgctp0d Configurations and Data

To remove libgctp0d configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgctp0d

Remove libgctp0d configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgctp0d configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgctp0d

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgctp0d package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.