How To Install python-pyepsg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyepsg on Ubuntu 18.04. python-pyepsg is easy access to the EPSG database (Python 2)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyepsg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python-pyepsg

python-pyepsg is:

A simple interface to EPSG.io (https://epsg.io/).

EPSG.io simplifies the discovery of coordinate reference systems utilized all over the world for creating maps and geodata and for identifying geo-position. It is a practical tool for anybody interested in cartography and digital map making, who needs to know exact latitude and longitude values for numerical coordinates in different spatial reference systems.

This package provides the modules for Python 2.

There are three methods to install python-pyepsg 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 python-pyepsg Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pyepsg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python-pyepsg

Install python-pyepsg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python-pyepsg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python-pyepsg

Install python-pyepsg 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 python-pyepsg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python-pyepsg

How To Uninstall python-pyepsg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python-pyepsg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python-pyepsg

Uninstall python-pyepsg And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python-pyepsg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python-pyepsg

Remove python-pyepsg Configurations and Data

To remove python-pyepsg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python-pyepsg

Remove python-pyepsg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python-pyepsg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python-pyepsg

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-pyepsg package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.