[gdal-dev] ogr2ogr .SHP to .KML conversion problem

[Greg Coats]

Even Rouault offers GDAL 1.7.0 compiled for Ubuntu at http://even.rouault.free.fr/

On Feb 3, 2010, at 3:14 AM, Mattias Carlsson wrote:

> Thanks, that says version is 1.5.4. I guess an upgrade might do the trick. However, as I am very green in Linux, I have yet to compile my first source and would appreciate any simpler way, i.e. pre-compiled binaries. Is there any such way, or any good reference for learning necessary basics regarding compilation?  /Mattias 
> 
> Subject: Re: [gdal-dev] ogr2ogr .SHP to .KML conversion problem
> From: gregcoats at mac.com
> Date: Tue, 2 Feb 2010 18:06:28 -0500
> CC: gdal-dev at lists.osgeo.org
> To: powerphysics at hotmail.com
> 
> Use gdal_translate --version
> 
> Since you told me that you are using GDAL version 1.5.0 from December 2007, I suggest that you upgrade to GDAL 1.7.0 from January 2010. Greg
> 
> On Feb 2, 2010, at 4:01 PM, Mattias Carlsson wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to learn how to use ogr2ogr to convert a shapefile to kml, but fail to do so and cannot understand whether I am at all on the right track or completely lost (very much beginner in GIS). I would like to convert either, or all, of the files on <http://www.nationalgrid.com/uk/LandandDevelopment/DDC/GasElectricNW/undergroundcables/shape/> to .kml and try using
> 
> >ogr2ogr -f "KML" LINE.kml LINE.shp
> 
> but get a buffer overflow (I can send a backtrace if this would help):
> 
> >*** buffer overflow detected ***: ogr2ogr terminated
> 
> (btw, I am using Ubuntu 9.10)
> 
> Apologies if this is the wrong forum or totally basic, but after many frustrations I am getting desperate and, please, please, guide me in the right direction...
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> \Mattias

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