OpenStreetMap is a free and open-source map data provider, used by thousands of people worldwide to get accurate and up-to-date maps. In this tutorial, we are going to guide you on how to install OpenStreetMap on POP! OS Latest.
Before you proceed with the installation, make sure you have the following requirements:
The first step toward installing OpenStreetMap on POP! OS Latest is to ensure that your system is up-to-date. Execute the following command to update the system:
sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
OpenStreetMap is not available in the official POP! OS repository, so you have to add the OpenStreetMap repository manually to your system. Execute the following command to add the OpenStreetMap repository:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:openstreetmap-osm-pkgs/ppa
Next, update the package list:
sudo apt update
Finally, install the OpenStreetMap:
sudo apt-get install openstreetmap
To ensure that OpenStreetMap is installed successfully, run the following command:
sudo systemctl status openstreetmap
If the OpenStreetMap service is running successfully, you will see the output as:
● openstreetmap.service - Openstreetmap
Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/openstreetmap.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
Active: active (running) since Mon 2021-10-11 12:10:50 PDT; 5s ago
Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenStreetMap on POP! OS. You can now use OpenStreetMap to get accurate and up-to-date maps for your area.
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