How To Install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04. python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg is matplotlib toolkit to plot on map projections (Python 3 debug)

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg

python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg is:

The matplotlib basemap toolkit is a library for plotting 2D data on maps in Python. It is similar in functionality to the matlab mapping toolbox, the IDL mapping facilities, GrADS, or the Generic Mapping Tools. PyNGL and CDAT are other libraries that provide similar capabilities in Python.

Basemap does not do any plotting on its own, but provides the facilities to transform coordinates to one of 23 different map projections (using the PROJ.4 C library). Matplotlib is then used to plot contours, images, vectors, lines or points in the transformed coordinates. Shoreline, river and political boundary datasets (from Generic Mapping Tools) are provided, along with methods for plotting them. The GEOS library is used internally to clip the coastline and political boundary features to the desired map projection region.

Basemap provides facilities for reading data in netCDF and Shapefile formats, as well as directly over http using OPeNDAP. This functionality is provided through the PyDAP client, and a Python interface to the Shapefile C library.

Basemap is geared toward the needs of earth scientists, particular oceanographers and meteorologists. The author originally wrote Basemap to help in his research (climate and weather forecasting), since at the time CDAT was the only other tool in Python for plotting data on map projections. Over the years, the capabilities of Basemap have evolved as scientists in other disciplines (such as biology, geology and geophysics) requested and contributed new features.

This package contains the debug extension for python3-mpltoolkits.basemap.

There are three methods to install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg 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-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg 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-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg

Install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg

Install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg 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-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg

How To Uninstall python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg

Uninstall python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg And Its Dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg

Remove python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg Configurations and Data

To remove python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg

Remove python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge python3-mpltoolkits.basemap-dbg

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Summary

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