Tutorial: Installing GraphHopper on Debian Latest

In this tutorial, we will guide you through the installation process of GraphHopper on Debian Latest operating system.

GraphHopper is an open-source routing engine for road networks. It can be used to calculate the shortest or fastest route between two points, create isochrones, or optimize delivery routes.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, you need to meet the following prerequisites:

Step 1: Install Required Packages

The first step is to install required packages on your system. Open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install unzip git wget

These commands will update the package repository and install the required packages on your system.

Step 2: Download GraphHopper

Next, download GraphHopper by running the following command:

wget https://graphhopper.com/public/releases/graphhopper-web-3.3.2-bin.zip

This command will download GraphHopper version 3.3.2. You can check the latest version on the GraphHopper website.

Step 3: Install GraphHopper

After downloading GraphHopper, extract the zip file by running the following command:

unzip graphhopper-web-3.3.2-bin.zip

This will create a directory named graphhopper-web-3.3.2 in your current directory.

Step 4: Building GraphHopper

Next, build GraphHopper by running the following command:

cd graphhopper-web-3.3.2
./graphhopper.sh build

This command will build GraphHopper and download required dependencies.

Step 5: Starting GraphHopper

To start GraphHopper, run the following command:

./graphhopper.sh web

This will start GraphHopper web server on port 8989.

You can access the GraphHopper web interface by visiting http://localhost:8989/ in your web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install GraphHopper on Debian Latest operating system. With GraphHopper, you can easily calculate the shortest or fastest route between two points, create isochrones, or optimize delivery routes.

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