Setting up Ubuntu for Geocomputation

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Setting up a new computer with Ubuntu for spatial data analysis
Published

April 11, 2023

I recently got a new laptop and set it up with Ubuntu for spatial data analysis. Here’s my approach.

Why Ubuntu?

  • Free and open source
  • Excellent for R and Python development
  • Great support for spatial packages
  • Reliable and fast

Key steps

  1. Install Ubuntu (I use LTS versions)
  2. Install R and RStudio
  3. Add spatial packages: sf, terra, igraph
  4. Set up Python with conda/mamba
  5. Install QGIS for visualization

Resources

See my install-geocomp-ubuntu repo for detailed setup scripts.