How to Install Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) on Void Linux

Open Source Routing Machine (OSRM) is a routing engine designed for use with OpenStreetMap data. It provides an efficient and customizable solution for computing routes between locations. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install OSRM on Void Linux.

Requirements

Before we start the installation process, make sure that you have the following:

• A Void Linux instance
• A working internet connection
• Basic knowledge of the command line

Installation

Follow the steps below to install OSRM on your Void Linux instance:

1. Open the terminal.
2. Update the package list by running:

sudo xbps-install -S

3. Install the required dependencies by running:

sudo xbps-install make gcc pkg-config cmake expat-devel zlib-devel bzip2-devel boost-devel lua-devel unzip

4. Navigate to the directory where you would like to install OSRM by running:

cd /path/to/installation/directory

5. Download the OSRM source code by running:

git clone https://github.com/Telenav/osrm-backend.git

6. Change to the OSRM directory by running:

cd osrm-backend

7. Build OSRM by running:

mkdir -p build && cd build
cmake ..
make

8. Install OSRM system-wide by running:

sudo make install

9. Test the installation by running:

osrm-extract --help

If everything is working fine, you should see the help information for OSRM's extract command.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OSRM on your Void Linux instance.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install OSRM on Void Linux. By following these steps, you can now use OSRM's routing functionality in your projects.

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