How To Install python3-cartopy on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cartopy on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-cartopy is cartographic library for Python 3

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cartopy on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-cartopy

python3-cartopy is:

Cartopy is a Python package designed to make drawing maps for data analysis and visualisation easy.

It features:

  • object oriented projection definitions
  • point, line, polygon and image transformations between projections
  • integration to expose advanced mapping in matplotlib with a simple and intuitive interface
  • powerful vector data handling by integrating shapefile reading with Shapely capabilities

This package provides the Python 3 library.

There are three methods to install python3-cartopy 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 python3-cartopy Using apt-get

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

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cartopy using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-cartopy

Install python3-cartopy Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-cartopy using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-cartopy

Install python3-cartopy 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 python3-cartopy using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-cartopy

How To Uninstall python3-cartopy on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-cartopy package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-cartopy

Uninstall python3-cartopy And Its Dependencies

To uninstall python3-cartopy and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-cartopy

Remove python3-cartopy Configurations and Data

To remove python3-cartopy configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-cartopy

Remove python3-cartopy configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove python3-cartopy configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-cartopy

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-cartopy package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.