How To Install geos on AlmaLinux 8
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install geos on AlmaLinux 8.
What is geos
GEOS (Geometry Engine - Open Source) is a C++ port of the Java Topology Suite (JTS). As such, it aims to contain the complete functionality of JTS in C++. This includes all the OpenGIS “Simple Features for SQL” spatial predicate functions and spatial operators, as well as specific JTS topology functions such as IsValid()
We can use yum or dnf to install geos on AlmaLinux 8. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install geos.
Install geos on AlmaLinux 8 Using dnf
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install geos using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install geos
Install geos on AlmaLinux 8 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache --refresh
After updating yum database, We can install geos using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install geos
How To Uninstall geos on AlmaLinux 8
To uninstall only the geos package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove geos
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install geos on AlmaLinux 8 using yum and dnf.