[Ubuntu] should I shift to ubuntu 12.04 precise for installing gis packages?

Chao YUE chaoyuejoy at gmail.com
Mon May 28 13:56:05 PDT 2012 

Dear Alex,

Thanks very much !!  with your few sentences I get solved!!

cheers,

Chao


chaoyue at chaoyue-Aspire-4750:/mnt/f$ lsc /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
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2012/5/28 Alex Mandel <tech_dev at wildintellect.com>

> 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<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntugis/+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>
> <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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UMR 1572 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ
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