How to Install Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) on Manjaro
In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) on Manjaro. OSRM is a routing engine designed to support routing functions in map applications. It computes shortest paths between points on the earth's surface taking into consideration factors like one-way streets, turn restrictions, and elevation changes.
Prerequisites
Before starting the installation process, ensure that your Manjaro system meets the following requirements.
- A working internet connection.
- The package manager Pacman must be installed.
Step 1: Update Pacman package manager
First, update the Pacman package manager to ensure that you have the latest packages available.
sudo pacman -Syu
Step 2: Install dependencies
We need to install some OSRM dependencies including Git, CMake and Boost libraries.
sudo pacman -S git cmake boost
Step 3: Clone OSRM source
Clone the OSRM source repository from Github using Git.
git clone https://github.com/Project-OSRM/osrm-backend.git
Step 4: Build OSRM
Navigate to the directory where you cloned the OSRM source repository.
cd osrm-backend
Create a new directory called build.
mkdir build
Navigate to the build directory.
cd build
Configure and build OSRM.
cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
make
sudo make install
Step 5: Download map data
Once you have successfully built OSRM, you need to download map data before you can generate routing directions. The map data is available in a compressed format in the PBF format. You can download the map data of your interest from the OpenStreetMap website.
For example, to download the map data for Germany, execute the following curl command:
curl http://download.geofabrik.de/europe/germany-latest.osm.pbf --create-dirs -o berlin-latest.osm.pbf
Step 6: Generate routing data
To generate routing data, execute the following command in the OSRM source directory.
osrm-extract berlin-latest.osm.pbf
osrm-contract berlin-latest.osrm
Step 7: Run the OSRM server
Finally, run OSRM server on your local machine using the following command.
osrm-routed berlin-latest.osrm
Conclusion
In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) on Manjaro. You can now generate routing directions on your local machine by running the OSRM server.