Posted on January 20, 2023 (Updated on July 10, 2025)

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How do I update QGIS to latest version in Ubuntu?

Quote from video: So what you'll want to do first is go to the QGIS. Downloads page you can just go – straight to QGIS org. And then go to download now.

How to install QGIS LTR in Ubuntu?

To edit the sources.list file, use the following command:

  1. sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list Copy.
  2. sudo apt-key adv –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com –recv-key 3FF5FFCAD71472C4 Copy.
  3. sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install qgis python-qgis qgis-plugin-grass Copy.


How to install QGIS in Ubuntu terminal?

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.


How do I install the latest version of QGIS?

Installing QGIS on Windows



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. Step 4: Now check for the executable file in the downloads folder in your system and open it.
 

Is QGIS 32 or 64 bit?

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.
 

How to update QGIS on Linux?

QGIS is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux operating systems.



Update or Install QGIS with the OSGeo4W Network Installer

  1. Download the QGIS OSGeo4W Network Installer.
  2. Double-click the downloaded installer to run the install program.
  3. Select ‘Express Install’ and click ‘Next’.
  4. Select the QGIS packages to install.

What is the LTR version of QGIS?

Technically, QGIS has three branches that a user can download/install. These are the Long Term Release (LTR) branch, Latest Release (LR) branch, and the Development (Nightly) branch. As a user, the branches that are usually important to us are the LTR and LR branches as these hold the release versions of QGIS.
 

How do I install a full desktop GUI on Ubuntu Server 20.04 LTS?

Install GUI on Ubuntu Server

  1. Install Ubuntu Desktop by running the following command: sudo apt install ubuntu-desktop.
  2. Reboot the system when the installation finishes by typing: sudo reboot.
  3. Type your username in the field and press Enter to reveal the password field.

 

What is the most stable version of QGIS?

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What is the latest 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.



Download for Linux

  • Debian/Ubuntu.
  • Fedora.
  • openSUSE.
  • Mandriva.
  • Slackware.
  • Arch Linux.
  • Flatpak.


Where is QGIS installed on Ubuntu?

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

How do I update my composer to the latest version of Linux?

self-update / selfupdate#



To update Composer itself to the latest version, run the self-update command. It will replace your composer.phar with the latest version. If Composer was not installed as a PHAR, this command is not available.