[Ubuntu] should I shift to ubuntu 12.04 precise for installing gis packages?
Alex Mandel
tech_dev at wildintellect.com
Mon May 28 10:42:02 PDT 2012
Natty is supported (I currently run that). Precise would also work for
your needs.
So the first issue is that the package isn't called gdal. If you apt-get
install gdal-bin and python-gdal you'll probably get what you need.
$apt-cache search gdal
gdal-bin - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library - Utility programs
libgdal-dev - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library - Development files
libgdal-doc - Documentation for the Geospatial Data Abstraction Library
libgdal1 - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library
python-gdal - Python bindings to the Geospatial Data Abstraction Library
libgdal1-1.8.0 - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library
A little cleanup of your repos would help too. Remove the current
ubuntugis repo (stable) that you have from /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
Also remove the qgis.org repos, mixing qgis.org and ubuntugis can lead
to confusion and mismatches.
Then do:
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install gdal-bin python-gdal
Sorry we don't have much control over the text on launchpad. I'll see
about making the trac wiki more clear though.
Thanks,
Alex
On 05/28/2012 10:10 AM, Chao YUE wrote:
> by the way, the content at :
> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugis/+archive/ubuntugis-unstable
> You can update your system with unsupported packages from this untrusted
> PPA by adding *ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable* to your system's Software
> Sources. (Read about
> installing<https://launchpad.net/+help-soyuz/ppa-sources-list.html>
> )[help information in the brackets are a little confusing.]
>
> best regards,
>
> Chao
>
> 2012/5/28 Chao YUE <chaoyuejoy at gmail.com>
>
>> Dear all,
>>
>> It's the first time I send to this mailing list questions. It might be not
>> directly related but I hope I can get some suggestions.
>> from here http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/wiki/UbuntuGISRepository. I
>> tried to add repository:
>>
>> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ppa
>> sudo apt-get update
>>
>> But when I try "sudo get-apt install gdal" and it prompts:
>> E: Unable to locate package gdal
>>
>> So I guess this is because my ubuntu version (11.04 natty) is not
>> supported (http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/wiki/SupportedDistributions).
>> but when I use "sudo apt-get update" to update my repository and I get the
>> error like:
>> ...
>> Reading package lists... Done
>> W: GPG error: http://qgis.org natty Release: The following signatures
>> couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY
>> 1F9ADD375CA44993
>> Is it because of this problem that I cannot install?
>>
>> So, should I update my system to 12.04 to be able to install these
>> packages? I am a PhD student in geoscience and not a developer. So I don't
>> actually know what exactly I need in terms of GIS analysis in the future.
>> currently I tried to extract from a global NetCDF file some data by a
>> polygon in another shapefile and that's why I begin to have a look of GDAL.
>> I checked on line that 12.04 use python 2.7.3. For now I have numpy,
>> matplotlib, basemap, pandas, NetCDF4 python libraries on my computer. I
>> just hope I don't spend another few days fixing python libraries problems
>> after I upgrade the system....
>>
>>
>> another problem is, following instructions on
>> http://hub.qgis.org/projects/quantum-gis/wiki/Download:
>>
>> There is support for Natty, I just need to add /ect/apt/sources.list file:
>>
>> deb http://qgis.org/debian natty main
>> deb-src http://qgis.org/debian natty main
>>
>> But then when I try to install:
>>
>> Failed to fetch
>> http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/q/qgis/python-qgis-common_1.7.4-1~natty1_all.deb
>> Size mismatch
>> Failed to fetch
>> http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/q/qgis/qgis-providers-common_1.7.4-1~natty1_all.deb
>> Size mismatch
>> E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with
>> --fix-missing?
>>
>> Then I tried: chaoyue at chaoyue-Aspire-4750:/mnt/f$ sudo apt-get install
>> qgis --fix-missing, it gave:
>> Failed to fetch
>> http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/q/qgis/python-qgis-common_1.7.4-1~natty1_all.deb
>> Size mismatch
>> Failed to fetch
>> http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/q/qgis/qgis-providers-common_1.7.4-1~natty1_all.deb
>> Size mismatch
>> Unable to correct missing packages.
>>
>>
>> Thanks for any ideas or discussions/suggestions...
>>
>> Chao
>>
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: Etienne Tourigny <etourigny.dev at gmail.com>
>> Date: 2012/5/27
>> Subject: Re: [gdal-dev] __main__.gdal_config_error when trying to install
>> gdal
>> To: Chao YUE <chaoyuejoy at gmail.com>
>> Cc: Even Rouault <even.rouault at mines-paris.org>, gdal-dev at lists.osgeo.org
>>
>>
>> From the instructions at
>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugis/+archive/ppa<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntugis/+archive/ppa>
>>
>> Somehow the instructions are confusing as they contain instructions to
>> use the gwibber-daily ppa, but you should use the ubuntugis ppa
>>
>> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ppa
>> sudo apt-get update
>> sudo apt-get install gdal
>>
>> now depending on your ubuntu version, you may nee to install either
>> ubuntugis-stable (ok for oneiric) or ubuntugis-unstable (for Precise)
>>
>> By the way, this discussion should be in the ubuntugis mailing list as
>> it refers to installing gdal on ubuntu.
>>
>> Etienne
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Chao YUE <chaoyuejoy at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Dear Even,
>>>
>>> Did you use ubuntugis before? I have one question, I followed the
>>> instruction to add ppa:gwibber-daily/ppa to my repository.
>>>
>>> Then I use sudo apt-get update to install the packages. Yet can I install
>>> only one package (let's say gdal)?
>>>
>>> I do a little search online and some people say I can use directly
>>> sudo apt-get install gdal
>>>
>>> but it reports E: Unable to locate package gdal, I cannot find the
>> package
>>> in my Ubuntu software center either...
>>>
>>> thanks,
>>>
>>> Chao
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> 2012/5/27 Even Rouault <even.rouault at mines-paris.org>
>>>>
>>>> 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
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>> ***********************************************************************************
>>>>>>>> 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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>>>>>>
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