June 2005
Beginner to intermediate
372 pages
10h 1m
English
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Installing MapServer
MapServer runs on a variety of platforms, and the details for installing it vary depending on where you want to run it and how you want to integrate it with the rest of your system.
Platforms
Many operating systems and processors can run MapServer successfully. A recent survey of MapServer application developers showed dozens of different implementations running on many processor speed and type combinations. Included in the survey results were the following operating systems:
Windows 2000, XP, 95
RedHat/SuSE/Debian/Mandrake Linux, Versions 6 through 9
Solaris
Mac OS X Panther
Vmware running Windows and Linux
FreeBSD
SCO Open Server
SGI IRIX
Reported processor speeds were as low as 120 MHz and as little as 64 MB of memory. Others use the latest processing and memory resources available. With the diversity and flexibility required to meet these cross-platform requirements many developers have found MapServer to be the only option for serving web-based maps.
Acquiring MapServer Binaries
Many documents or how-tos include information on compiling MapServer, which can lead you to assume that compiling MapServer from source code is required. For most users it isn't required. Acquiring binaries refers to the process of downloading executables and libraries that are ready to run on your operating system of choice, without compiling from source code.
Windows versions
MapServer application designers wanting to use Microsoft Windows to run MapServer can download standard Windows packages ...
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