How to Install Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) on POP! OS Latest?

Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) is a high-performance routing engine that is designed for use with OpenStreetMap data. It can be used to calculate routes for any mode of transportation, including walking, cycling, and driving. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install OSRM on your POP! OS latest.

Prerequisites

Before you proceed with the installation, ensure that you have the following software installed:

  • POP! OS Latest
  • Git

Step 1: Install Dependencies

To get started, you need to install the dependencies required by OSRM on your system. Open the terminal and execute the following command to install the dependencies:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential git cmake pkg-config \
  libbz2-dev libstxxl-dev libstxxl1v5 libxml2-dev \
  libzip-dev libboost-all-dev lua5.2 liblua5.2-dev libtbb-dev

Step 2: Clone the OSRM Repository

Once the dependencies are installed, you can proceed to clone the OSRM repository. To do this, execute the following command in the terminal:

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

This will clone the OSRM repository to your local machine.

Step 3: Build OSRM

Next, you need to build OSRM using the build.sh script. Navigate to the osrm-backend directory and execute the following command:

cd osrm-backend
./build.sh

This will build the OSRM binaries in the build directory.

Step 4: Download OSM Data

Now, you need to download OpenStreetMap (OSM) data for the area you wish to use with OSRM. You can download OSM data from the OpenStreetMap website or using the osm-extract tool.

To download OSM data using osm-extract, execute the following command in the terminal:

wget http://download.geofabrik.de/europe/germany/niedersachsen-latest.osm.pbf

Step 5: Generate OSRM Profile

Next, you need to generate an OSRM profile. OSRM comes with several pre-built profiles, but you can also create your own custom profile. To generate a profile, execute the following command in the terminal:

./build/osrm-extract niedersachsen-latest.osm.pbf -p profiles/car.lua
./build/osrm-partition niedersachsen-latest.osrm
./build/osrm-customize niedersachsen-latest.osrm

This will generate an OSRM profile for the car mode of transportation.

Step 6: Run OSRM Server

Finally, you can start the OSRM server using the following command:

./build/osrm-routed --algorithm mld niedersachsen-latest.osrm

This will start the OSRM server on port 5000.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) on your POP! OS latest. You can now use OSRM to calculate routes for any mode of transportation. If you want to learn more about OSRM, you can refer to the official documentation available on the OSRM website.