How to install generate_tiles.py

[Ircama]

As your generate_tiles.py version needs python-3.6 and related prerequisites, I have put here a possible installation procedure including python 3.6:

# Download generate_tiles.py
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StyXman/elevation/master/generate_tiles.py
wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StyXman/elevation/master/map_utils.py

# Install python-3.6
sudo apt-get install build-essential python-dev python-setuptools libboost-python-dev libboost-thread-dev -y
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:jonathonf/python-3.6
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install -y python3.6
sudo apt-get install -y python3.6-dev

# Install python-3.6 prerequisites
wget https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py
sudo python3.6 get-pip.py
sudo python3.6 -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel
sudo python3.6 -m pip install shapely

# Install python-3.6 python-mapnik
git clone -b v3.0.x https://github.com/mapnik/python-mapnik
cd python-mapnik
BOOST_PYTHON_LIB=boost_python-py35 python3.6 setup.py install
cd ..

Additional notes:

• generate_tiles.py requires to have the XML file in the current directory.
• When running generate_tiles.py, you might get the following error if python3.6 is not installed: /usr/bin/env: ‘python3.6’: No such file or directory
• Tou might get the following error if map_utils.py is not downloaded: ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'map_utils'

[StyXman]

Yes, I should improve this, maybe even fork this into its own project. I'll have some time this week, I'll see how feasible that is.

[StyXman]

In fact py-3.6 is not needed, but py-3 is, so I just change the #! line and that should simplify the install a lot.

[StyXman]

So now instructions should be more like:

• sudo apt-get install python3-shapely python3-mapnik
• wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StyXman/elevation/master/generate_tiles.py
• wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/StyXman/elevation/master/map_utils.py

Etc.