[gdal-dev] main.gdal_config_error when trying to install gdal

Sun May 27 13:58:55 PDT 2012

Thanks Etienne, then I guess I will have the problem of python version? I
guess I will need a virtual python environment (or something) if I need
python 3 for newer versions?

best,

Chao

2012/5/27 Etienne Tourigny <etourigny.dev at gmail.com>

> Hi chao
>
> you should install gdal using the ubuntugis (stable or unstable)
> repository . 1.6.3 is really old, plus you shouldn't install the
> debian packages on ubuntu.
>
> see:
> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugis
> http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/DownloadingGdalBinaries
>
> If you really have to build it see:
> http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/BuildHints
>
> Etienne
>
> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Chao YUE <chaoyuejoy at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Finally I managed to install gdal 1.6.3 using a debien package (and I
> have
> > to install libgdal1-1.6.0 before ). But I read from
> > http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/GdalOgrInPython
> > saying that from version 1.7.0, python 3 is needed.
> >
> > thanks et cheers,
> >
> > Chao
> >
> >
> > 2012/5/27 Chao YUE <chaoyuejoy at gmail.com>
> >>
> >> Dear all,
> >>
> >> I am new to gdal and when I try to install it on my ubuntu computer, I
> >> have the following error. It occurs either with pip or with manual
> python
> >> setup.py build.
> >> could anyone give me some clue on this problem? thanks in advance.
> >>
> >> Chao
> >>
> >> chaoyue at chaoyue-Aspire-4750:~/python/python_lib/build/gdal$ sudo python
> >> setup.py install
> >> [sudo] password for chaoyue:
> >> running install
> >> Checking .pth file support in /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/
> >> /usr/bin/python -E -c pass
> >> TEST PASSED: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ appears to support
> >> .pth files
> >> running bdist_egg
> >> running egg_info
> >> writing GDAL.egg-info/PKG-INFO
> >> writing top-level names to GDAL.egg-info/top_level.txt
> >> writing dependency_links to GDAL.egg-info/dependency_links.txt
> >> Traceback (most recent call last):
> >>   File "setup.py", line 267, in <module>
> >>     ext_modules = ext_modules )
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/core.py", line 152, in setup
> >>     dist.run_commands()
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 953, in run_commands
> >>     self.run_command(cmd)
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 972, in run_command
> >>     cmd_obj.run()
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/install.py",
> >> line 73, in run
> >>     self.do_egg_install()
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/install.py",
> >> line 93, in do_egg_install
> >>     self.run_command('bdist_egg')
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 326, in run_command
> >>     self.distribution.run_command(command)
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 972, in run_command
> >>     cmd_obj.run()
> >>   File
> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/bdist_egg.py",
> >> line 172, in run
> >>     self.run_command("egg_info")
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 326, in run_command
> >>     self.distribution.run_command(command)
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 972, in run_command
> >>     cmd_obj.run()
> >>   File
> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py",
> >> line 179, in run
> >>     self.find_sources()
> >>   File
> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py",
> >> line 254, in find_sources
> >>     mm.run()
> >>   File
> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py",
> >> line 308, in run
> >>     self.add_defaults()
> >>   File
> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py",
> >> line 332, in add_defaults
> >>     sdist.add_defaults(self)
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/sdist.py",
> >> line 191, in add_defaults
> >>     build_ext = self.get_finalized_command('build_ext')
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 312, in
> >> get_finalized_command
> >>     cmd_obj.ensure_finalized()
> >>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 109, in
> >> ensure_finalized
> >>     self.finalize_options()
> >>   File "setup.py", line 164, in finalize_options
> >>     self.gdaldir = self.get_gdal_config('prefix')
> >>   File "setup.py", line 144, in get_gdal_config
> >>     return fetch_config(option)
> >>   File "setup.py", line 97, in fetch_config
> >>     raise gdal_config_error, e""")
> >>   File "<string>", line 4, in <module>
> >> __main__.gdal_config_error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >>
> ***********************************************************************************
> >> Chao YUE
> >> Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE-IPSL)
> >> UMR 1572 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ
> >> Batiment 712 - Pe 119
> >> 91191 GIF Sur YVETTE Cedex
> >> Tel: (33) 01 69 08 29 02; Fax:01.69.08.77.16
> >>
> >>
> ************************************************************************************
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> ***********************************************************************************
> > Chao YUE
> > Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE-IPSL)
> > UMR 1572 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ
> > Batiment 712 - Pe 119
> > 91191 GIF Sur YVETTE Cedex
> > Tel: (33) 01 69 08 29 02; Fax:01.69.08.77.16
> >
> ************************************************************************************
> >
> >
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Chao YUE
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE-IPSL)
UMR 1572 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ
Batiment 712 - Pe 119
91191 GIF Sur YVETTE Cedex
Tel: (33) 01 69 08 29 02; Fax:01.69.08.77.16
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