How To Install mi2svg on Ubuntu 22.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mi2svg on Ubuntu 22.04.
What is mi2svg
mi2svg is:
mi2svg is a free tool written in perl for creating svg (Scalable Vector Graphics) presentations of maps stored in MapInfo Interchange Format. Generated svg output uses same coordinates as the original mif input. Database entries of objects visible on the map are saved as class names, allowing accurate css styling of elements according to data from their database entry.
There are three methods to install mi2svg on Ubuntu 22.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mi2svg Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mi2svg using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mi2svg
Install mi2svg Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mi2svg using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mi2svg
Install mi2svg 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 mi2svg using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mi2svg
How To Uninstall mi2svg on Ubuntu 22.04
To uninstall only the mi2svg package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mi2svg
Uninstall mi2svg And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mi2svg and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 22.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mi2svg
Remove mi2svg Configurations and Data
To remove mi2svg configuration and data from Ubuntu 22.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mi2svg
Remove mi2svg configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mi2svg configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mi2svg
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mi2svg package on Ubuntu 22.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
