How To Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Kali Linux
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Kali Linux.
What is libsqlite3-mod-spatialite
libsqlite3-mod-spatialite is:
The SpatiaLite extension enables SQLite to support spatial (geometry) data in a way conformant to OpenGis specifications, with both WKT and WKB formats.
Spatialite also includes Virtualshape and Virtualtext to enable accessing shapefiles and csv/text files as virtual tables.
This package contains the loadable extension module for SQLite 3.
There are three methods to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialiteInstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialiteInstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude updateAfter updating apt database, We can install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialiteHow To Uninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Kali Linux
To uninstall only the libsqlite3-mod-spatialite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialiteUninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsqlite3-mod-spatialiteRemove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Configurations and Data
To remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsqlite3-mod-spatialiteRemove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge libsqlite3-mod-spatialiteDependencies
libsqlite3-mod-spatialite have the following dependencies:
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.