Natty is supported (I currently run that). Precise would also work for your needs.
So the first issue is that the package isn't called gdal. If you apt-get install gdal-bin and python-gdal you'll probably get what you need. $apt-cache search gdal gdal-bin - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library - Utility programs libgdal-dev - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library - Development files libgdal-doc - Documentation for the Geospatial Data Abstraction Library libgdal1 - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library python-gdal - Python bindings to the Geospatial Data Abstraction Library libgdal1-1.8.0 - Geospatial Data Abstraction Library A little cleanup of your repos would help too. Remove the current ubuntugis repo (stable) that you have from /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ Also remove the qgis.org repos, mixing qgis.org and ubuntugis can lead to confusion and mismatches. Then do: sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install gdal-bin python-gdal Sorry we don't have much control over the text on launchpad. I'll see about making the trac wiki more clear though. Thanks, Alex On 05/28/2012 10:10 AM, Chao YUE wrote: > by the way, the content at : > https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugis/+archive/ubuntugis-unstable > You can update your system with unsupported packages from this untrusted > PPA by adding *ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable* to your system's Software > Sources. (Read about > installing<https://launchpad.net/+help-soyuz/ppa-sources-list.html> > )[help information in the brackets are a little confusing.] > > best regards, > > Chao > > 2012/5/28 Chao YUE <[email protected]> > >> Dear all, >> >> It's the first time I send to this mailing list questions. It might be not >> directly related but I hope I can get some suggestions. >> from here http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/wiki/UbuntuGISRepository. I >> tried to add repository: >> >> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ppa >> sudo apt-get update >> >> But when I try "sudo get-apt install gdal" and it prompts: >> E: Unable to locate package gdal >> >> So I guess this is because my ubuntu version (11.04 natty) is not >> supported (http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/wiki/SupportedDistributions). >> but when I use "sudo apt-get update" to update my repository and I get the >> error like: >> ... >> Reading package lists... Done >> W: GPG error: http://qgis.org natty Release: The following signatures >> couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY >> 1F9ADD375CA44993 >> Is it because of this problem that I cannot install? >> >> So, should I update my system to 12.04 to be able to install these >> packages? I am a PhD student in geoscience and not a developer. So I don't >> actually know what exactly I need in terms of GIS analysis in the future. >> currently I tried to extract from a global NetCDF file some data by a >> polygon in another shapefile and that's why I begin to have a look of GDAL. >> I checked on line that 12.04 use python 2.7.3. For now I have numpy, >> matplotlib, basemap, pandas, NetCDF4 python libraries on my computer. I >> just hope I don't spend another few days fixing python libraries problems >> after I upgrade the system.... >> >> >> another problem is, following instructions on >> http://hub.qgis.org/projects/quantum-gis/wiki/Download: >> >> There is support for Natty, I just need to add /ect/apt/sources.list file: >> >> deb http://qgis.org/debian natty main >> deb-src http://qgis.org/debian natty main >> >> But then when I try to install: >> >> Failed to fetch >> http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/q/qgis/python-qgis-common_1.7.4-1~natty1_all.deb >> Size mismatch >> Failed to fetch >> http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/q/qgis/qgis-providers-common_1.7.4-1~natty1_all.deb >> Size mismatch >> E: Unable to fetch some archives, maybe run apt-get update or try with >> --fix-missing? >> >> Then I tried: chaoyue@chaoyue-Aspire-4750:/mnt/f$ sudo apt-get install >> qgis --fix-missing, it gave: >> Failed to fetch >> http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/q/qgis/python-qgis-common_1.7.4-1~natty1_all.deb >> Size mismatch >> Failed to fetch >> http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntugis/ppa/ubuntu/pool/main/q/qgis/qgis-providers-common_1.7.4-1~natty1_all.deb >> Size mismatch >> Unable to correct missing packages. >> >> >> Thanks for any ideas or discussions/suggestions... >> >> Chao >> >> ---------- Forwarded message ---------- >> From: Etienne Tourigny <[email protected]> >> Date: 2012/5/27 >> Subject: Re: [gdal-dev] __main__.gdal_config_error when trying to install >> gdal >> To: Chao YUE <[email protected]> >> Cc: Even Rouault <[email protected]>, [email protected] >> >> >> From the instructions at >> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugis/+archive/ppa<https://launchpad.net/%7Eubuntugis/+archive/ppa> >> >> Somehow the instructions are confusing as they contain instructions to >> use the gwibber-daily ppa, but you should use the ubuntugis ppa >> >> sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ppa >> sudo apt-get update >> sudo apt-get install gdal >> >> now depending on your ubuntu version, you may nee to install either >> ubuntugis-stable (ok for oneiric) or ubuntugis-unstable (for Precise) >> >> By the way, this discussion should be in the ubuntugis mailing list as >> it refers to installing gdal on ubuntu. >> >> Etienne >> >> >> >> >> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 6:22 PM, Chao YUE <[email protected]> wrote: >>> Dear Even, >>> >>> Did you use ubuntugis before? I have one question, I followed the >>> instruction to add ppa:gwibber-daily/ppa to my repository. >>> >>> Then I use sudo apt-get update to install the packages. Yet can I install >>> only one package (let's say gdal)? >>> >>> I do a little search online and some people say I can use directly >>> sudo apt-get install gdal >>> >>> but it reports E: Unable to locate package gdal, I cannot find the >> package >>> in my Ubuntu software center either... >>> >>> thanks, >>> >>> Chao >>> >>> >>> >>> 2012/5/27 Even Rouault <[email protected]> >>>> >>>> Selon Chao YUE <[email protected]>: >>>> >>>>> Thanks Etienne, then I guess I will have the problem of python >> version? >>>>> I >>>>> guess I will need a virtual python environment (or something) if I >> need >>>>> python 3 for newer versions? >>>> >>>> No, the page tells that Python 3 is supported since GDAL 1.7, but not >> that >>>> it is >>>> required. Python 2.X is still supported. >>>> >>>>> >>>>> best, >>>>> >>>>> Chao >>>>> >>>>> 2012/5/27 Etienne Tourigny <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>>> Hi chao >>>>>> >>>>>> you should install gdal using the ubuntugis (stable or unstable) >>>>>> repository . 1.6.3 is really old, plus you shouldn't install the >>>>>> debian packages on ubuntu. >>>>>> >>>>>> see: >>>>>> https://launchpad.net/~ubuntugis >>>>>> http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/DownloadingGdalBinaries >>>>>> >>>>>> If you really have to build it see: >>>>>> http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/BuildHints >>>>>> >>>>>> Etienne >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sun, May 27, 2012 at 5:39 PM, Chao YUE <[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>> Finally I managed to install gdal 1.6.3 using a debien package >> (and >>>>>>> I >>>>>> have >>>>>>> to install libgdal1-1.6.0 before ). But I read from >>>>>>> http://trac.osgeo.org/gdal/wiki/GdalOgrInPython >>>>>>> saying that from version 1.7.0, python 3 is needed. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks et cheers, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Chao >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 2012/5/27 Chao YUE <[email protected]> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Dear all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I am new to gdal and when I try to install it on my ubuntu >>>>>>>> computer, I >>>>>>>> have the following error. It occurs either with pip or with >> manual >>>>>> python >>>>>>>> setup.py build. >>>>>>>> could anyone give me some clue on this problem? thanks in >> advance. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Chao >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> chaoyue@chaoyue-Aspire-4750:~/python/python_lib/build/gdal$ sudo >>>>>>>> python >>>>>>>> setup.py install >>>>>>>> [sudo] password for chaoyue: >>>>>>>> running install >>>>>>>> Checking .pth file support in >>>>>>>> /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ >>>>>>>> /usr/bin/python -E -c pass >>>>>>>> TEST PASSED: /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/ appears to >>>>>>>> support >>>>>>>> .pth files >>>>>>>> running bdist_egg >>>>>>>> running egg_info >>>>>>>> writing GDAL.egg-info/PKG-INFO >>>>>>>> writing top-level names to GDAL.egg-info/top_level.txt >>>>>>>> writing dependency_links to GDAL.egg-info/dependency_links.txt >>>>>>>> Traceback (most recent call last): >>>>>>>> File "setup.py", line 267, in <module> >>>>>>>> ext_modules = ext_modules ) >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/core.py", line 152, in setup >>>>>>>> dist.run_commands() >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 953, in >>>>>>>> run_commands >>>>>>>> self.run_command(cmd) >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 972, in >>>>>>>> run_command >>>>>>>> cmd_obj.run() >>>>>>>> File >>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/install.py", >>>>>>>> line 73, in run >>>>>>>> self.do_egg_install() >>>>>>>> File >>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/install.py", >>>>>>>> line 93, in do_egg_install >>>>>>>> self.run_command('bdist_egg') >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 326, in >>>>>>>> run_command >>>>>>>> self.distribution.run_command(command) >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 972, in >>>>>>>> run_command >>>>>>>> cmd_obj.run() >>>>>>>> File >>>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/bdist_egg.py", >>>>>>>> line 172, in run >>>>>>>> self.run_command("egg_info") >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 326, in >>>>>>>> run_command >>>>>>>> self.distribution.run_command(command) >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/dist.py", line 972, in >>>>>>>> run_command >>>>>>>> cmd_obj.run() >>>>>>>> File >>>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", >>>>>>>> line 179, in run >>>>>>>> self.find_sources() >>>>>>>> File >>>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", >>>>>>>> line 254, in find_sources >>>>>>>> mm.run() >>>>>>>> File >>>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", >>>>>>>> line 308, in run >>>>>>>> self.add_defaults() >>>>>>>> File >>>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/egg_info.py", >>>>>>>> line 332, in add_defaults >>>>>>>> sdist.add_defaults(self) >>>>>>>> File >>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/sdist.py", >>>>>>>> line 191, in add_defaults >>>>>>>> build_ext = self.get_finalized_command('build_ext') >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 312, in >>>>>>>> get_finalized_command >>>>>>>> cmd_obj.ensure_finalized() >>>>>>>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/cmd.py", line 109, in >>>>>>>> ensure_finalized >>>>>>>> self.finalize_options() >>>>>>>> File "setup.py", line 164, in finalize_options >>>>>>>> self.gdaldir = self.get_gdal_config('prefix') >>>>>>>> File "setup.py", line 144, in get_gdal_config >>>>>>>> return fetch_config(option) >>>>>>>> File "setup.py", line 97, in fetch_config >>>>>>>> raise gdal_config_error, e""") >>>>>>>> File "<string>", line 4, in <module> >>>>>>>> __main__.gdal_config_error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> *********************************************************************************** >>>>>>>> Chao YUE >>>>>>>> Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement >>>>>>>> (LSCE-IPSL) >>>>>>>> UMR 1572 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ >>>>>>>> Batiment 712 - Pe 119 >>>>>>>> 91191 GIF Sur YVETTE Cedex >>>>>>>> Tel: (33) 01 69 08 29 02; Fax:01.69.08.77.16 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> ************************************************************************************ >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> *********************************************************************************** >>>>>>> Chao YUE >>>>>>> Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement >> (LSCE-IPSL) >>>>>>> UMR 1572 CEA-CNRS-UVSQ >>>>>>> Batiment 712 - Pe 119 >>>>>>> 91191 GIF Sur YVETTE Cedex >>>>>>> Tel: (33) 01 69 08 29 02; Fax:01.69.08.77.16 >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >> ************************************************************************************ >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> gdal-dev mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/gdal-dev >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ UbuntuGIS mailing list [email protected] http://lists.osgeo.org/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu http://trac.osgeo.org/ubuntugis/wiki
