Hi there
The core development of Qgis is on Linux so it is very well supported on
that platform. In answer to your specific questions:
* Use the latest stable version of Ubuntu (18.04) - variants like
Lubuntu, Xubuntu etc also work well and may be more suited to specific
requirements.
1. The repositories labelled "debian" are for both Debian and Ubuntu -
you specify the release name in the deb statement which supports release
names for both distros.
2. You need to check error messages from the apt command if you get an
error when installing from an https repository. For example you may need
to install the package apt-transport-https to enable apt to work with
https repositorities. This is not an issue with the repository, it is an
issue with apt. The error message in this case is pretty descriptive as
to what is needed.
On 16/07/18 23:21, Mats Elfström wrote:
Hi all!
I am in need of some advice, because I am venturing into unknown
territory. I want to explore the Linux side of QGIS, and I want to set
up a Linux GIS machine (Cloud based). Bear with me, because my
computing skills are in Microsoft territory. However, they date back
from DOS days so I would say I am sufficiently computer literate.
I have selected Ubuntu as platform, since I have some experience from
that. Which version matters less, I have several to choose from on my
Cloud provider.
In the process, I am trying to piece together instructions and tips
from different sources, of which the most reliable seems to be the
ones at the qgis.org <http://qgis.org> site. However, there are some
puzzling obstacles. I have tried using QGIS 3.2 Bonn, and Ubuntu 18.04
bionic btw.
1/ For Ubuntu, I am adviced to load Debian repositories. There seems
to be no Ubuntu folders. Are Ubuntu and Debian equal in this respect?
2/ The installer is unable to find ”deb-src https://qgis.org/debian
bionic main”, while ”deb https://qgis.org/debian bionic main” worked
fine. I carried on neverteless, but it seemed to give an incomplete
installation.
3/ The instructions give the advice: ”In case you would like to
install QGIS Server (note that it’s not a common practice to install
both client and server applications on the same machine)…”
Why is that? To me it would be common sense to install QGIS desktop
and server on the same machine, to make sure that published map
designs share the same paths and database connections. How else to
ensure this? I have Windows servers with QGIS 2 desktop and server
residing on the same machine with no problem.
Furthermore, I plan to install Postgresql/Postgis on the same machine
as well, for the same reason as above. Is that unsuitable too?
Thankful for any advice, or links to a reliable installation manual.
Note that i have scrapped the Cloud machines so far, so I cannot go
back and test stuff. I always find it more reassuring to follow a
straight path to success rather than going back for repairs at this stage.
Regards, Mats.E
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tel: +46 46 145959 / mob: +46 70 595 39 35
alt e-mail: mats.elfst...@giskraft.com <mailto:mats.elfst...@telia.com>
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