How To Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Ubuntu 18.04.
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 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 libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite
Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite
Install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite 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 libsqlite3-mod-spatialite using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite
How To Uninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the libsqlite3-mod-spatialite package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite
Uninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite And Its Dependencies
To uninstall libsqlite3-mod-spatialite and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite
Remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite Configurations and Data
To remove libsqlite3-mod-spatialite configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge libsqlite3-mod-spatialite
Remove 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-spatialite
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install libsqlite3-mod-spatialite package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
