How to Install GraphHopper on MXLinux Latest

GraphHopper is an open source routing engine that helps you build customized route planning solutions for your web and mobile applications. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing GraphHopper on MXLinux latest release.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following:

• A running instance of MXLinux
• Root or sudo access to the system
• Basic command-line skills

Step 1: Install Java

GraphHopper requires Java to be installed on your system. To install Java on MXLinux, open a terminal window and type in the following command:

sudo apt-get install default-jdk

Step 2: Download GraphHopper

Download the latest version of GraphHopper from the official website. You can do this by running the following command in the terminal:

wget https://graphhopper.com/public/releases/graphhopper-latest.zip

Step 3: Extract GraphHopper

After the download is complete, you can extract the GraphHopper archive by running the following command:

unzip graphhopper-latest.zip

This will create a new directory called graphhopper.

Step 4: Run GraphHopper

To run GraphHopper, navigate to the graphhopper directory in the terminal and run the following command:

./graphhopper.sh web

This will start the GraphHopper server on http://localhost:8989.

Step 5: Test GraphHopper

Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8989. You should see the GraphHopper user interface, where you can input two locations and get a route between them.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed GraphHopper on MXLinux latest!

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we walked you through the process of installing GraphHopper on MXLinux latest release. Now you can start using GraphHopper to build customized route planning solutions for your web and mobile applications.

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