How To Install libqgis-server2.18.17 on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqgis-server2.18.17 on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is libqgis-server2.18.17
libqgis-server2.18.17 is:
QGIS is a Geographic Information System (GIS) which manages, analyzes and display databases of geographic information.
This package contains the shared server library.
There are three methods to install libqgis-server2.18.17 on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libqgis-server2.18.17 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libqgis-server2.18.17 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libqgis-server2.18.17
Install libqgis-server2.18.17 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libqgis-server2.18.17 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libqgis-server2.18.17
Install libqgis-server2.18.17 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install libqgis-server2.18.17 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libqgis-server2.18.17
How To Uninstall libqgis-server2.18.17 on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libqgis-server2.18.17 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libqgis-server2.18.17
Uninstall libqgis-server2.18.17 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libqgis-server2.18.17 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libqgis-server2.18.17
Remove libqgis-server2.18.17 Configurations and Data
To remove libqgis-server2.18.17 configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libqgis-server2.18.17
Remove libqgis-server2.18.17 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libqgis-server2.18.17 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libqgis-server2.18.17
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libqgis-server2.18.17 package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
