How To Install libgeos3.11.1 on Debian 12

Learn how to install libgeos3.11.1 on Debian 12 with this tutorial. libgeos3.11.1 is Geometry engine for Geographic Information Systems - C++ Library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeos3.11.1 on Debian 12.

What is libgeos3.11.1

libgeos3.11.1 is:

GEOS provides a spatial object model and fundamental geometric functions. It implements the geometry model defined in the OpenGIS Consortium Simple Features Specification for SQL. Functions provided include:

  • spatial predicates (based on the DE-9IM model),
  • overlay functions (intersection, difference, union, symmetric difference),
  • buffer,
  • convex hull,
  • area and distance functions, and
  • topological validity checking

This package contains the C++ library. A stable C library is provided by the libgeos-c* package and should be preferred by third-parties programs.

There are three methods to install libgeos3.11.1 on Debian 12. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install libgeos3.11.1 Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install libgeos3.11.1 using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install libgeos3.11.1

Install libgeos3.11.1 Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install libgeos3.11.1 using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install libgeos3.11.1

Install libgeos3.11.1 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 libgeos3.11.1 using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install libgeos3.11.1

How To Uninstall libgeos3.11.1 on Debian 12

To uninstall only the libgeos3.11.1 package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove libgeos3.11.1

Uninstall libgeos3.11.1 And Its Dependencies

To uninstall libgeos3.11.1 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove libgeos3.11.1

Remove libgeos3.11.1 Configurations and Data

To remove libgeos3.11.1 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge libgeos3.11.1

Remove libgeos3.11.1 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove libgeos3.11.1 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libgeos3.11.1

Dependencies

libgeos3.11.1 have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install libgeos3.11.1 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.