How to Install H3 Viewer on Arch Linux

In this tutorial, I will guide you on how to install H3 Viewer on Arch Linux from its source code repository on GitHub. H3 Viewer is a tool that helps you visualize the hexagonal hierarchical geospatial indexing system known as H3.

Prerequisites

Before we begin the installation process, make sure you have the following prerequisites installed on your device:

• Arch Linux
• Git
• Node.js and npm
• Golang

Installation

To install H3 Viewer on Arch Linux, follow these steps:

1. Open the terminal on your Arch Linux device.

2. Clone the repository using the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/clupasq/h3-viewer.git
   

3. Navigate to the H3 Viewer directory using the cd command:

   cd h3-viewer
   

4. Install the required Node.js packages by running the following command:

   npm install
   

5. Build the application by running the following command:

   make build
   

6. Once the build process is complete, you can launch the application by running the following command:

   ./bin/h3-viewer
   

7. You should now be able to access the H3 Viewer application by opening a web browser and navigating to the following address:

   http://localhost:3000
   

Conclusion

That's it! You have now successfully installed H3 Viewer on your Arch Linux device. You can now use this tool to visualize and interact with H3 hexagonal grids.

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