OSGeo-Live DVD Guide

The ​OSGeo-Live DVD distribution contains a rasdaman installation that can be used straight out of the box. The simplest way to get started is with downloading a virtual image that can be booted by something like VirtualBox or VMWare.

1. Download and extract the virtual machine image ​here.
2. Create a new VM in VirtualBox and use the extracted .vmdk file as a hard disk.
3. Boot the new VM, default user is with username user and password user.
4. Start the rasdaman server by going to Geospatial → Databases → Rasdaman → Start Rasdaman Server
5. There is a bug that needs to be fixed in order to start the rasdaview client:
   • open the terminal (Applications → Accessories → Terminal Emulator)
   • type

     sudo nano /usr/local/rasdaman/bin/rasdaview
     

   • replace the last line with

     cd $RASVIEWHOME && ./rview.bin
     

     
   • type Ctrl-O to save, and Ctrl-X to exit
6. In the terminal type rasdaview to start the GUI client.
7. Enter the connection details to connect to the rasdaman server (password is rasguest), and click Open:

Now you can execute some queries, e.g. in rView go to File → Query, and type

select c from lena as c

Double click on the Result 0, or alternatively Item → Open All will show the result in the selected Display Mode.

For further information see the Query Language Guide for rasql here, as well as the Geospatial → Databases → Rasdaman → Rasdaman-Earthlook Demo in the OSGeo-Live VM.