Installing Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) on Arch Linux

Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) is a high-performance routing engine for calculating shortest paths in road networks. It is used by many apps and services that need to provide directions to their users. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install OSRM on Arch Linux.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure that you have the following:

• Arch Linux installed on your system
• A terminal window open and logged in as root or a user with sudo privileges

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required by OSRM. This can be done using the pacman package manager:

sudo pacman -S gcc cmake boost git libxml2 libzip libbz2 libstxxl

Step 2: Clone the OSRM Repository

Next, clone the OSRM repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend.git

Step 3: Build and Install OSRM

Navigate to the OSRM directory that was just cloned and build the source code using the following commands:

cd osrm-backend
mkdir -p build
cd build
cmake ..
cmake --build .

After the build process is complete, install the OSRM binaries and libraries using the following command:

sudo cmake --install .

Step 4: Verify the Installation

To verify that OSRM has been installed correctly, you can run the following command:

osrm-extract --help

This command should display the help text for the OSRM Extract tool.

Conclusion

Congratulations, you have successfully installed OSRM on your Arch Linux system. Now you can use this powerful routing engine to provide directions to your users. For more information on how to use OSRM, refer to the official documentation at http://project-osrm.org/.