How To Install osm2pgsql on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install osm2pgsql on CentOS 7.
What is osm2pgsql
Processes the planet file from the community mapping project at http to a database stored in PostgreSQL with PostGIS geospatial extensions. This database may then be used to render maps with Mapnik or for other geospatial analysis.
We can use yum or dnf to install osm2pgsql on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install osm2pgsql.
Install osm2pgsql on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install osm2pgsql using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install osm2pgsql
Install osm2pgsql on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install osm2pgsql using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install osm2pgsql
How To Uninstall osm2pgsql on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the osm2pgsql package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove osm2pgsql
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install osm2pgsql on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
