OpenTripPlanner is an open-source multimodal trip planner that helps users find the best routes for their journeys. In this tutorial, you will learn how to install OpenTripPlanner on Elementary OS Latest.
First, update your system by running the following command in your terminal:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade
OpenTripPlanner requires Java to run. You can install Java using the following command:
sudo apt-get install default-jre
Go to the OpenTripPlanner website at https://www.opentripplanner.org/ and download the latest version of OpenTripPlanner.
Alternatively, you can run the following command in your terminal to download the latest version of OpenTripPlanner:
wget https://repo1.maven.org/maven2/org/opentripplanner/otp/1.4.0/otp-1.4.0-shaded.jar
You can run OpenTripPlanner by typing the following command in your terminal:
java -Xmx2G -jar otp-1.4.0-shaded.jar --build /path/to/your/graph/
Make sure to replace /path/to/your/graph/ with the path to your OpenStreetMap data in .osm or .pbf format.
Once the server is running, you can access OpenTripPlanner by opening a web browser and navigating to http://localhost:8080.
To make it easier to run OpenTripPlanner in the future, you can create a shortcut on your desktop. Right-click on your desktop, select "Create New", and then select "Launcher". In the "Command" field, enter the command to start OpenTripPlanner, and in the "Name" field, enter a name for your launcher. Click "OK" to save your launcher.
Congratulations, you have successfully installed OpenTripPlanner on Elementary OS Latest!
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