Install shapelib by entering the following commands in the terminal:
sudo apt update sudo apt install shapelib
Description:
Library for reading and writing ESRI Shapefiles - tools
The Shapefile format is a working and interchange format promoted by ESRI for simple vector data with attributes. It is apparently the only file format that can be edited in ARCView 2/3, and can also be exported and imported in ArcGis. . This package contains a useful set of tools to manage shapefiles.
Homepage: http://shapelib.maptools.org/
Version: 1.4.1-1
Section: universe/graphics