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Posted on January 30, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

Cannot install QGIS 3 on Ubuntu 18.04 (From ubuntu repo. Not ubuntugis-unstable )

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How do I install QGIS software on Ubuntu?

2.3. 1. QGIS download and installation¶

  1. Open a terminal and type: sudo apt-get update.
  2. Press Enter and type the user password;
  3. Type in a terminal: sudo apt-get install qgis python-matplotlib python-scipy.
  4. Press Enter and wait until the software is downloaded and installed.


Which version of QGIS should I install?

The 64bit version is recommended for almost all users, unless you are attempting to install the software on a extremely old computer that has a 32 bit processor. It is also recommended that you install the latest release rather than the long term release so that you have access to the latest QGIS features.
 

Where is QGIS installed on Ubuntu?

/usr/lib/qgis

The location is /usr/lib/qgis . In there you have the ‘plugins’ directory, if you need to add a plugin manually.

How do I completely remove QGIS from Ubuntu?

Quote from video: So and sudo apt auto clean and sudo apt auto remove.

What is the most stable version of QGIS?

The current version is QGIS 3.28.2 ‘Firenze’ and was released on 16.12.2022. The long-term repositories currently offer QGIS 3.22.14 ‘Białowieża’. QGIS is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS.

How to install QGIS in terminal?

Enter the installation command ‘sudo apt-get install qgis python3-qgis qgis-plugin-grass‘ in the terminal once the above process completes. This will install QGIS onto the system, as well as Python 3 and GRASS plugin.
 

Which is the latest stable release of the QGIS?

QGIS

QGIS 2.2 showing the redesigned menus.
Stable release 3.28.2 /
Repository github.com/qgis/QGIS
Written in C++, Python, Qt
Platform Windows, Linux, Mac OS X, Android

How much RAM do I need for QGIS?

8GB

RAM – 8GB of RAM or higher is recommended for using QGIS and avoiding system crashes. 2. CPU Speed – Higher than 1.9 GHz is recommended, although not required. QGIS might run slow at lower levels.

Why is QGIS not launching?

There can be a conflict between the existing python in your system and the python installed as a package with QGIS.
 

How to use QGIS on Ubuntu?

Steps to Install QGIS on Ubuntu 20.04

  1. Install Required Tools. We need to install some packages needed by the system.
  2. Add the GPG Public Key. First, we need to add and import the public key for QGIS.
  3. Add the QGIS repository to Ubuntu 20.04. Now we are going to add the QGIS repository to our system.
  4. Install QGIS.
  5. 5 Comments.

 

How do I download QGIS step by step?

Step 1: Visit the official website using the URL https://www.qgis.org/en/site/ in any web browser. Step 2: Click on the Download Now button. Step 3: Next web screen open now click on QGIS standalone Installer version 3.22 to start downloading.
 

Can QGIS run on Linux?

QGIS is available on Windows, macOS, Linux, Android and iOS. We recommend installing the packages of the released software. To evaluate the upcoming release and to allow non-developers to support development we also provide testing packages (note the warning).

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