How To Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Debian 9. libsqlite3-mod-spatialite is Geospatial extension for SQLite - loadable module

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Debian 9.

What is libsqlite3-mod-spatialite

libsqlite3-mod-spatialite is:

The SpatiaLite extension enables SQLite to support spatial (geometry) data in a way conformant to OpenGis specifications, with both WKT and WKB formats.

Spatialite also includes Virtualshape and Virtualtext to enable accessing shapefiles and csv/text files as virtual tables.

This package contains the loadable extension module for SQLite 3.

There are three methods to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite

Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite

Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite 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 Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite

How To Uninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Debian 9

To uninstall only the libsqlite3-mod-spatialite package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite

Uninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite

Remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Configurations and Data

To remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libsqlite3-mod-spatialite

Remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsqlite3-mod-spatialite

Dependencies

libsqlite3-mod-spatialite have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.