[mapserver-users] Linux installation

[Brent Wood]

> > 
> > Until now I was using mapserver only under Windows environments but now 
> > I need to change to a Linux platform.
> > 
> > My knowledge about Linux is very limited, so I will need some help:
> > 
> >  
> > 
> > Is there any distribution recommended in order to run mapserver over it??
> > 
> > Is there any tutorial or manual explaining how to install mapserver 5 
> > w/postgis over Linux??


I suggest you look at these books:
	
Web Mapping Illustrated: Using Open Source GIS Toolkits by Tyler Mitchell 
Beginning MapServer: Open Source GIS Development by Bill Kropla 

I have found them largely complimentary & very useful.

Also, if you look at OpenSuse as your Linux distro, there is a repository which
now includes mapserver, including java & php mapscript, as well as a pretty
good selection of FOSS GIS tools.

See:http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/Application:/Geo/


Cheers,

  Brent Wood