How To Install mkgmap-splitter on Ubuntu 20.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install mkgmap-splitter on Ubuntu 20.04.
What is mkgmap-splitter
mkgmap-splitter is:
This program splits OpenStreetMap data into smaller tiles to fit within the Garmin map format limits as created by mkmap.
Main features:
- Variable sized tiles so that you don’t get a large number of tiny files.
- Tiles join exactly with no overlap or gaps.
There are three methods to install mkgmap-splitter on Ubuntu 20.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install mkgmap-splitter Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install mkgmap-splitter using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install mkgmap-splitter
Install mkgmap-splitter Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install mkgmap-splitter using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install mkgmap-splitter
Install mkgmap-splitter Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install mkgmap-splitter using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install mkgmap-splitter
How To Uninstall mkgmap-splitter on Ubuntu 20.04
To uninstall only the mkgmap-splitter package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove mkgmap-splitter
Uninstall mkgmap-splitter And Its Dependencies
To uninstall mkgmap-splitter and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 20.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove mkgmap-splitter
Remove mkgmap-splitter Configurations and Data
To remove mkgmap-splitter configuration and data from Ubuntu 20.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge mkgmap-splitter
Remove mkgmap-splitter configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove mkgmap-splitter configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge mkgmap-splitter
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install mkgmap-splitter package on Ubuntu 20.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.