Installing OpenTripPlanner on POP! OS Latest

OpenTripPlanner is an open source software that allows users to plan trips and routes through a user-friendly interface. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps of installing OpenTripPlanner on POP! OS Latest.

Prerequisites

  • A computer running POP! OS Latest.
  • Java Runtime Environment (JRE) version 8 or later.
  • Internet connection.

Steps

Step 1: Install Java

OpenTripPlanner requires JRE version 8 or later. To install JRE on POP! OS, follow the steps below:

  1. Open the Terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.

  2. Run the command below to update the package list:

    sudo apt update

  3. Run the following command to install Java:

    sudo apt install default-jre

    Once prompted, enter your password to proceed with the installation.

  4. Verify that Java is installed by running the following command:

    java -version

    If Java has been installed correctly, you should see output similar to the following:

    openjdk version "11.0.11" 2021-04-20
OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 11.0.11+9-Ubuntu-0ubuntu2.20.04)
OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 11.0.11+9-Ubuntu-0ubuntu2.20.04, mixed mode, sharing)

Step 2: Download OpenTripPlanner

  1. Open your web browser and navigate to https://www.opentripplanner.org/.

  2. Click on the Download button, located at the top-right corner of the page.

  3. Choose the latest stable version of OpenTripPlanner.

  4. Wait for the download to complete.

Step 3: Configure OpenTripPlanner

  1. Create a new directory where you want to install OpenTripPlanner.

  2. Extract the downloaded OpenTripPlanner archive into the newly-created directory.

  3. Navigate to the bin folder inside the OpenTripPlanner installation directory.

  4. Open the opentripplanner.sh file.

  5. Replace the contents of the JAVA_HOME variable with the path to your Java installation. For example:

    JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64/

  6. Save the changes to the opentripplanner.sh file.

  7. Open a Terminal window and navigate to the bin directory inside the OpenTripPlanner installation directory.

  8. Run the following command to start OpenTripPlanner:

    ./opentripplanner.sh

  9. Wait for the OpenTripPlanner server to start. Once it is running, you should see a message similar to the following:

    INFO  Main.listen:194 - Listening on http://0.0.0.0:8080/otp/ <-- Click this link to open OTP in your web browser!

  10. Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8080/otp/.

  11. You should now see the OpenTripPlanner user interface, allowing you to plan trips and routes.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured OpenTripPlanner on POP! OS.