[postgis-users] installing postgis on Mandrake 10

[Brent Wood]

--- Gustavo Alcides Concheiro Pérez <gacp at d-konstruktors.org> wrote:

> Hi all!  First post to the list! :)

Welcome :-)

> 
> I've been using PostGIS and MapServer successfully in the past, having
> installed the whole thing from the RPMs.  But I have a new server, and I
> installed Mandrake 10.  The RMPs no longer work, as the PostGIS one
> conflict with the PostgreSQL RPMs for Mandrake and using the whole set of
> RPMs conflicts with several Mandrake packages, including phpPgAdmin, and
> it seems that the data format has changed for PostgreSQL as well!  I guess
> I'm spoiled, having tools like Knoppix, Apache, TikiWiki, &c., but I can't
> believe just how difficult this one case is.  After days of chasing libs
> and installing, uninstalling, and reinstalling things, I just give up, and
> cry for help.
>

I have used Mandrake for some years now as the OS on a GIS & general purpose
workstation. I know EXACTLY what you mean!!!!

I have yet to get RPM's installed and cooperating properly, for all the
interacting components of a GIS suite. I have found compiling everything from
source works out simpler overall. The instructions for installing QGIS include
a handy guideline describing how to install the precursors, incl PostGIS, from
source. See http://qgis.org/docs/install_guide/index.html


The dependency issues for al the interacting GIS applications & libraries is a
real pain IMHO. The FGS project at
http://harmeny.com/twiki/bin/view/Fgs/WebHome
is hopefully a generic solution, but not there yet.

In the meantime I have installed SuSE instead of Mandrake, to make use of this
already available solution: http://localis.org/tiki-index.php?page=+LinGis

I have found that a basic install of the single CD SUSE personal 9.1, then add
an online SuSE repsitory & the LinGis CD to the YAST software sources, then
install LinGis. All dependenceis (like Postgres) are automagically downloaded &
installed, & it just works.... 

It was worth the shift to SuSE to me for this, even though I still have a
preference for Mandrake.


Good luck,

  Brent Wood