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Stands for Geographic Information System, a system for creating, storing, analyzing and managing spatial data and associated attributes.

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How to get GDAL >= 2.0.0 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS?

I have some software programmed in R using sf package, which require GDAL version >= 2.0.0. But Ubuntu Xenial 16.04 LTS has only 1.11.3+dfsg-3build2. How can I get GDAL version >= 2.0.0 on 16.04 LTS?
N0rbert
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QGIS (Quantum GIS) install fails, unmet dependencies

I get the following error when trying to install QGIS 2.0.1.2 on Ubuntu 12 or Ubuntu 13 I'm using this tutorial: http://www.digital-geography.com/install-qgis-2-0-on-ubuntu/ - The following packages have unmet dependencies: - qgis: Depends: libc6…
tobias47n9e
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PostGIS dependency conflicts (ubuntu 14)

I asked this over on SO, but now I'm thinking the problem is mainly package management and belongs here. Subsequent to all the detail that can be found in the original post, I have tried (sudo eliminated as redundant): $ apt list | grep gdal | grep…
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How to choose GPS setup?

I need some advice on choosing a GPS set-up to map estuarine habitats in the field. Our SA estuaries are often very narrow (1 to 2 km wide) and habitats are small. We distinguish between supra-tidal salt marsh, inter-tidal salt marsh, reeds and…
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QGIS on 14.04 packages have unmet dependencies

I have got a problem with my QGIS on a trusty 14.04.01. After upgrading my machine from precise 12.04 to trusty 14.04, QGIS was disappeared from the available software. I have autoremoved it and removed the PPAs from the source.list as instructed…
Kos
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Installing GRASS GIS 7.0 on Ubuntu 14.04

I just switched from Windows to Ubuntu. Now I'm trying to install GRASS GIS 7.0 (beta, upcoming stable) packages on Ubuntu 14.04 following the instructions given here. But I'm getting this error grass70 : Depends: grass70-core but it is not going…
MYaseen208
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ubuntugis demands a partial upgrade? Is this safe?

I would like to do some GIS in ubuntu. When I use the repo: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable Update manager asks me to do a partial upgrade. The packages it wants to install…
Mittenchops
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Ubuntu 20.04 ImportError: No module named gdal

I am trying to use python2 bindings for gdal on Ubuntu 20.04 LTS, which does not have the python-gdal package in it's repository, to run an old python2 application. I tried to download and install it from Ubuntu 18.04 LTS repository: sudo wget -c…
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How do I install QGIS on Ubuntu 18.04?

The official QGIS installation documentation is a little hard to follow, because it doesn't give a detailed example. @zorkerz provided an answer to my installation question for Ubuntu 15.04. I modified these instructions to 18.04. Is my…
OpnSrcFan
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How to open/access GeoPackage file?

I'm trying to get the coordinates of regions in New Zealand, and have downloaded a gpkg file from http://www.gadm.org/country (options: Country: New Zealand, File format: Geopackage (SpatiaLite)) but am unable to open the file, and am unable to find…
Skytiger
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How compile/install php-mapscript on Ubuntu 16.04

I need to upgrade from Ubuntu 14.04 to 16.04 but php5 is not officially supported on Ubuntu 16. I install php5.5 by ondrej repo https://askubuntu.com/a/756186/483814 but when I try to install php5-mapscript on it i get error : root@ubuntu16:~#…
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Error: Aborted (core dumped)

I want to convert MODIS HDF files into a NetCDF format in Ubuntu 14.04. I have not compiled the NCO operators with large file size capability and I am getting the following error: ncks: nc4file.c:2696: NC4_open: Assertion `0' failed. Aborted (core…
Navid Ghajarnia
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MrSID support for QGIS 2.4 in Ubuntu 14.04

I am trying to get MrSID support in QGIS 2.4 in Ubuntu 14.04. According to the this tutorial you have to rebuild libgdal against MrSID SDK from LizardTech. But I cannot find the package libgdal-mrsid-src as mentioned in the instructions. However, it…
RRYontz
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Is there a juju PostGIS charm out there?

I wonder if somebody has created if someone knows if exists a Postgis juju charm out there. Any help is very welcome.
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Ubuntu login black screen after postgis install

I just built a new computer running an ASUS P8Z77-V LK motherboard with no graphics card. Can boot into Ubuntu, run a bunch of the usual programs (Chrome, etc) no problem. However, when I install postgis through the ubuntugis/ppa, things start to…
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