How to Install Nominatim on Alpine Linux Latest

Nominatim is a powerful tool that allows you to search and locate addresses on maps. In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing Nominatim on Alpine Linux latest.

Prerequisites

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

• A server or computer running Alpine Linux latest
• A user account with sudo privileges
• Access to the internet

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the dependencies required for Nominatim. Open your terminal and run the following command:

sudo apk add make cmake gcc g++ libtool automake autoconf expat-dev zlib-dev bzip2-dev proj-dev libxml2-dev libgeos-dev libgeos++-dev libpq-dev protobuf-c-dev gdal-dev libspatialite-dev

This command installs all the necessary dependencies required for Nominatim.

Step 2: Download Nominatim Source Code

Next, we need to download the Nominatim source code. Run the following command to clone the Git repository:

git clone https://github.com/osm-search/Nominatim.git

This command will clone the Nominatim repository to your current directory. Change to the Nominatim directory:

cd Nominatim

Step 3: Build Nominatim

Now that we have the source code, we need to build Nominatim. Run the following command to configure Nominatim:

./autogen.sh
./configure

This command will configure Nominatim based on your system's environment. Next, we need to build the binary files. Run the following command:

make

This command will start the build process, which may take some time. Once the build process is complete, run the following command to install Nominatim:

sudo make install

This command will install Nominatim at the default location, which is /usr/local/share/nominatim.

Step 4: Install PostgreSQL and PostGIS

Next, we need to install PostgreSQL and PostGIS. Run the following command to install PostgreSQL and PostGIS:

sudo apk add postgresql postgresql-contrib postgresql-dev postgis postgis-dev

This command will install all the necessary packages for PostgreSQL and PostGIS.

Step 5: Create a Nominatim User and Database

The next step is to create a dedicated user and database for Nominatim. Run the following commands to create a user and a database:

sudo -u postgres createuser -s nominatim
sudo -u postgres createdb nominatim

These commands create a user named nominatim with superuser access and a database named nominatim.

Step 6: Import OSM Data

Now, it's time to import OpenStreetMap (OSM) data into the Nominatim database. Run the following commands to download and import the OSM data for your desired region:

wget http://download.geofabrik.de/your-desired-region-latest.osm.pbf
sudo -u nominatim ./utils/setup.php --osm-file /path/to/your-desired-region-latest.osm.pbf --all

Replace your-desired-region with the name of your desired region. For example, if you want to import OSM data for the United States, replace your-desired-region with north-america/us.

This command may take some time depending on the size of the OSM data.

Step 7: Configure Nginx

The final step is to configure Nginx to serve the Nominatim web application. Run the following command to install Nginx:

sudo apk add nginx

Next, create a new Nginx configuration file:

sudo nano /etc/nginx/conf.d/nominatim.conf

Paste the following configuration in the file:

server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    root /usr/local/share/nominatim/web;

    location / {
        index  index.php;
    }

    location ~ \.php$ {
        include fastcgi_params;
        fastcgi_param SCRIPT_FILENAME $document_root$fastcgi_script_name;
        fastcgi_pass unix:/run/php/php7.2-fpm.sock;
        fastcgi_index index.php;
    }
}

Save and close the file. Restart Nginx:

sudo service nginx restart

And that's it! You have successfully installed Nominatim on Alpine Linux latest. You can now access the Nominatim web application by pointing your web browser to http://your-server-ip-address.

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