How To Install osm2pgsql on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install osm2pgsql on Kali Linux. osm2pgsql is OpenStreetMap data to PostgreSQL converter

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install osm2pgsql on Kali Linux.

What is osm2pgsql

osm2pgsql is:

Convert OSM planet snapshot data to SQL suitable for loading into a PostgreSQL database with PostGIS geospatial extensions. This database may then be used to render maps with Mapnik or for other geospatial analysis.

There are three methods to install osm2pgsql on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install osm2pgsql Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install osm2pgsql using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install osm2pgsql

Install osm2pgsql Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install osm2pgsql using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install osm2pgsql

Install osm2pgsql Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install osm2pgsql using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install osm2pgsql

How To Uninstall osm2pgsql on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the osm2pgsql package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove osm2pgsql

Uninstall osm2pgsql And Its Dependencies

To uninstall osm2pgsql and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove osm2pgsql

Remove osm2pgsql Configurations and Data

To remove osm2pgsql configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge osm2pgsql

Remove osm2pgsql configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove osm2pgsql configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge osm2pgsql

Dependencies

osm2pgsql have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install osm2pgsql package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.