How To Install libshp-dev on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshp-dev on Kali Linux. libshp-dev is Library for reading and writing ESRI Shapefiles - development files

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshp-dev on Kali Linux.

What is libshp-dev

libshp-dev is:

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.

This package includes the development files.

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

Install libshp-dev Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

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

sudo apt-get -y install libshp-dev

Install libshp-dev Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install libshp-dev

Install libshp-dev Using aptitude

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

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install libshp-dev

How To Uninstall libshp-dev on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the libshp-dev package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libshp-dev

Uninstall libshp-dev And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libshp-dev and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libshp-dev

Remove libshp-dev Configurations and Data

To remove libshp-dev configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libshp-dev

Remove libshp-dev configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libshp-dev

Dependencies

libshp-dev have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libshp-dev package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.