How To Install geos on AlmaLinux 8

In this tutorial we learn how to install geos in AlmaLinux 8. geos is GEOS is a C++ port of the Java Topology Suite

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.