Re: installing debian GDAL version >= 1.9

[Mikhail Titov <mlt@gmx.us>]

Tom Roche <Tom_Roche@pobox.com>, writes:

> Seeking advice on updating a debian box to GDAL version >= 1.9:
> ...
> I noted
>
> http://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=gdal-bin&searchon=names&suite=all&section=all&sourceid=mozilla-search
>> Package gdal-bin
> ...
>>     wheezy (testing) [...] 1.9.0-3+b1
> ...
>
> I attempted to evaluate those dependencies (but I am not an APT expert):
> ...
> I use R a lot, but am not averse to trying R from testing. However,
>
> me@it:~$ aptitude search ~Dlibfontconfig1 | grep -e '^i' | wc -l
>> 230
>
> seems scary, since
>
> me@it:~$ aptitude search ~Dlibfontconfig1 | grep -e '^i' | less
>
> appears to show many important dependencies (e.g., emacs, xulrunner,
> cinnamon, gnome-shell, MATE). Am I missing, or misinterpreting,
> something? If not, is there a better/safer way for me to upgrade my
> GDAL to version >= 1.9?

You can give a try rebuilding just that package. If you are lucky it
won't pull much else.

This [1] may help to get an idea.

[1] http://ask.debian.net/questions/how-to-install-from-experimental-on-natty-gdal-1-9

-- 
Mikhail