Install proj-bin on Ubuntu: sudo apt-get install proj-bin

Learn how to install proj-bin with the command sudo apt-get install proj-bin on Ubuntus.


 

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Quick installation of proj-bin:

Step 1: Update system:

	sudo apt-get update

Step 2: Install: proj-bin

Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:

	sudo apt-get install proj-bin

Package Details

Package:proj-bin
Version:4.7.0-1
Maintainer:Ubuntu Developers
Home page:http://trac.osgeo.org/proj/
Description:Cartographic projection library (tools) Proj and invproj perform respective forward and inverse transformation of cartographic data to or from Cartesian data with a wide range of selectable projection functions (over 100 projections). . Geod and invgeod perform geodesic (Great Circle) computations for determining latitude, longitude and back azimuth of a terminus point given a initial point latitude, longitude, azimuth and distance (direct) or the forward and back azimuths and distance between an initial and terminus point latitudes and longitudes (inverse). . This package provides the PROJ4 binary tools. Homepage: http://trac.osgeo.org/proj/
Distro:Ubuntu 12.04 LTS
Release:
Repo/Section:universe/science

How to install proj-bin on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

First of all update your system with the command:

sudo apt-get update

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Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.

After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.

If proj-bin is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L proj-bin' will give followin error.

deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L proj-bin
Package `proj-bin' is not installed.
Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files,
and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ 

Installing proj-bin:

After system update use the following command to install proj-bin:

sudo apt-get install proj-bin

Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 12.04 LTS Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.

How to uninstall/remove proj-bin from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS?

Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the proj-bin from Ubuntu 12.04 LTS. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.

To remove the proj-bin following command is used:

sudo apt-get remove  proj-bin

Following command is used to remove the proj-bin package along with its dependencies:

sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove proj-bin

This will remove proj-bin and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.

Completely removing proj-bin with all configuration files:

Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:

sudo apt-get purge proj-bin

or you can use following command also:

sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove proj-bin

Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with proj-bin package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.