How to Install gmt software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

How to Install gmt software package in Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

gmt software package provides Generic Mapping Tools, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install gmt 

gmt is installed in your system.

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

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep gmt *

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

gmt package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus
Section Science
Package gmt
Version 5.2.1+dfsg-3build1
Description Generic Mapping Tools
Sub Section Science


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