How To Install python3-geojson on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-geojson on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-geojson is Python 3 bindings and utilities for GeoJSON

Introduction

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

What is python3-geojson

python3-geojson is:

This library contains:

  • Functions for encoding and decoding GeoJSON formatted data
  • Classes for all GeoJSON Objects
  • An implementation of the Python geo_interface Specification

This is the Python 3 version of the library

There are three methods to install python3-geojson 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-geojson 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-geojson using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-geojson

Install python3-geojson Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install python3-geojson

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

sudo aptitude -y install python3-geojson

How To Uninstall python3-geojson on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove python3-geojson

Uninstall python3-geojson And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-geojson

Remove python3-geojson Configurations and Data

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

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-geojson

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

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

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

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Summary

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