How to Install postgis software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install postgis software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

postgis software package provides Geographic objects support for PostgreSQL, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install postgis 

postgis is installed in your system.

Make ensure the postgis package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep postgis *

You will get with postgis package name, version, architecture and description in a table

postgis package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Miscellaneous
Package postgis
Version 2.1.2+dfsg-2ubuntu0.1 [amd64,
Description Geographic objects support for PostgreSQL
Sub Section misc


See Also, How to uninstall or remove postgis software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?