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GDAL/OGR

opens 4 file types
Linux
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PlatformsLinux
Opens4 file types
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4 file types verified
Last reviewed Sep 2026

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What is GDAL/OGR?

GDAL/OGR is listed in our database as a program that opens or converts the file formats shown on this page. It runs on Linux. The formats it works with include .PRJ, .GPKG, .MIF and .HDF.

You can get the official version from the developer's website (gdal.org); we do not host the installer and only point you to the original source. A detailed, hand-checked description of GDAL/OGR is on the way; for now the information here comes straight from our database.

Files GDAL/OGR opens

4 formats
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PLATFORMSLinux

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Files GDAL/OGR opens most

1.PRJESRI projection (coordinate system) file - Shapefile companion
2.GPKGOGC GeoPackage
3.MIFMapInfo Interchange Format
4.HDFHierarchical Data Format File (HDF4)

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