How To Install libshp2 on Debian 12
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libshp2 on Debian 12.
What is libshp2
libshp2 is:
The Shapefile format is a working and interchange format promoted by ESRI for simple vector data with attributes. It is apparently the only file format that can be edited in ARCView 2/3, and can also be exported and imported in ArcGis.
This package includes the shared library.
There are three methods to install libshp2 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 libshp2 Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libshp2 using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libshp2
Install libshp2 Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libshp2 using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libshp2
Install libshp2 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 libshp2 using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libshp2
How To Uninstall libshp2 on Debian 12
To uninstall only the libshp2 package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libshp2
Uninstall libshp2 And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libshp2 and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 12, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libshp2
Remove libshp2 Configurations and Data
To remove libshp2 configuration and data from Debian 12 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libshp2
Remove libshp2 configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libshp2 configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libshp2
Dependencies
libshp2 have the following dependencies:
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libshp2 package on Debian 12 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.