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

[Even Rouault]

Selon Chao YUE <chaoyuejoy at gmail.com>:

> 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?

No, the page tells that Python 3 is supported since GDAL 1.7, but not that it is
required. Python 2.X is still supported.

>
> 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
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >>
> > >>
> >
>
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> > >> Chao YUE
> > >> Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement (LSCE-IPSL)
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> > >>
> > >>
> >
>
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> > >>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> >
>
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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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> 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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