How To Install shapelib on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install shapelib on CentOS 7.
What is shapelib
The Shapefile C Library provides the ability to write simple C programs for reading, writing and updating (to a limited extent) ESRI Shapefiles, and the associated attribute file (.dbf).
We can use yum or dnf to install shapelib on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install shapelib.
Install shapelib on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install shapelib using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install shapelib
Install shapelib on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install shapelib using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install shapelib
How To Uninstall shapelib on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the shapelib package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove shapelib
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install shapelib on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
