How To Install python-tilestache on CentOS 7

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-tilestache on CentOS 7. python-tilestache is A stylish alternative for caching your map tiles

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-tilestache on CentOS 7.

What is python-tilestache

TileStache is a Python-based server application that can serve up map tiles based on rendered geographic data. You might be familiar with TileCache, the venerable open source WMS server from MetaCarta. TileStache is similar, but we hope simpler and better-suited to the needs of designers and cartographers.

We can use yum or dnf to install python-tilestache on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install python-tilestache.

Install python-tilestache on CentOS 7 Using yum

Update yum database with yum using the following command.

sudo yum makecache

After updating yum database, We can install python-tilestache using yum by running the following command:

sudo yum -y install python-tilestache

Install python-tilestache 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 python-tilestache using dnf by running the following command:

sudo dnf -y install python-tilestache

How To Uninstall python-tilestache on CentOS 7

To uninstall only the python-tilestache package we can use the following command:

sudo dnf remove python-tilestache

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install python-tilestache on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.