MapServer at osgeo7

Start page

• https://staging.demo.mapserver.org

Server Overview

• osgeo7
  • container named "mapserver"
  • Debian 10 "Buster"
  • gcc (Debian 8.3.0-6) 8.3.0

Status

• 2020-07-24
  • setup server on new container, as old AdhocVM host could no longer compile recent projects (because it still runs gcc 4.7.2)
  • compiled MapServer, GDAL, PROJ from source
  • moved all demo services

Participants

• Jeff McKenna
• contact jmckenna for access (occurs by proxyjump through download container)

MapServer Installation on AdhocVM

• MapServer master compiled, also GDAL 3.1.2, and PROJ 7.1.0 compiled from source
• *home: /mapserver/

Apache Configuration

A virtualhost is setup for demo.mapserver.org, through:

• /etc/apache2/sites_available/demo.mapserver.org

Note that a proxy is setup through osgeo7's nginx to point to the local Apache which is running on port 8081

• server logfiles live at:

   /var/log/apache2/demo.mapserver.org-error_log
   /var/log/apache2/demo.mapserver.org-access_log

• mapserv and other service endpoints live at: /usr/lib/cgi-bin/

Restarting Apache

• set the FGS environment, in /osgeo/mapserver/fgs/ execute the command:

   . setenv.sh

• then execute:

   fgs stop ; fgs start

Adding Apache Aliases

• add symbolic links from /var/www/mapserver.org/ to your app in /mapserver/apps/

Services on osgeo7

For each service you configure on demo.mapserver.org, please edit /var/www/mapserver.org/index.html and list your new service.

MapServer Tutorial (7.4.3)

• This is a MapServer CGI instance, serving data files for the MapServer Tutorial at: http://www.mapserver.org/tutorial/
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/tutorial/
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/tutorial/
• Administrator: jmckenna

World Blue Marble

• Simple blue marble world WMS service with a latlong and mercator layer. Used by MSAutoTest
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/msautotest/world
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/mapserv?map=/osgeo/mapserver/msautotest/world/world.map
• Administrator: Frank Warmerdam

WMS Service (for Documentation)

• Small mapfile serving a raster file, and a single point, line, and poly file. Used in the MapServer docs.
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/ogc-demos/map/wms.map
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/wms?
• Administrator: jmckenna

WMS Landsat7 Service (for Documentation)

• Small mapfile serving an 8bit landsat image and a 16bit landsat image, used in the SLD doc.
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/ogc-demos/map/wms-raster.map
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/wms_landsat?
• Administrator: jmckenna

WFS Service (for Documentation)

• Small mapfile serving a point and polygon shapefile. Used in the MapServer docs.
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/ogc-demos/map/wfs.map
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/wfs?
• Administrator: jmckenna

WCS Service (for Documentation)

• Minnesota DNR demo, includes MODIS and NDVI imagery. Used in the MapServer docs.
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/ogc-demos/map/wcs.map
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/wcs?
• Administrator: jmckenna

OGR Examples (for Documentation)

• Small examples of OGR formats used in MapServer. Used in the MapServer docs.
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/ogr-demos/
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/ogr-demos/
• Administrator: jmckenna

WMS OpenStreetMap Service (for Documentation)

• OSM data for Colorado loaded into PostgreSQL database, served by MapServer. Used in the MapServer OpenLayers app on main site.
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/osm/map/osm.map
• Port: 5433
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/foss4g?
• Administrator: jmckenna
• mapfile styling comes from the 'mapserver-utils' project
  • 'default.style' was used because there were errors with 'mapserver.style'
• To log into the 'osm' database:
  • cd /osgeo/mapserver/fgs
  • . setenv.sh
  • psql -U postgres -d osm -p 5433
    • password for postgres user is postgres

Caching for mapserver.org OpenLayers viewer

• geocache.xml lives in:

   /osgeo/mapserver/mapcache/

• geocache demos: https://demo.mapserver.org/geocache/demo/
• after modifying geocache.xml, restart its Apache:

   sudo /osgeo/mapserver/httpd/bin/apachectl restart

• mapfile:

   /osgeo/mapserver/osm/map/osm.map

• seed command:

   sudo geocache_seed -c geocache.xml -t osm-denver -g osmgrid -z 0,13

• cache directory:

   /osgeo/mapserver/mapcache/disk-cache

• viewing seed levels: https://demo.mapserver.org/geocache/tms1.0.0/osm-denver@osmgrid/

HTML Legend Examples (for Documentation)

• Small examples of HTML Legends used in MapServer. Used in the MapServer docs.
• On Disk: /osgeo/mapserver/itasca_legend/
• On Web: https://demo.mapserver.org/itasca_legend/
• Administrator: jmckenna

MapServer 7.x CGI

7.6-dev

• A statically compiled "mapserv76" CGI has been compiled to support the V7+ tutorial. This is a static build so it has no external dependency.
• Web URL: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/mapserv76
• Source build in /osgeo/mapserver/mapserver-git-branch-7-6/build
• Administrators: jmckenna
• build instructions for reference:

$ cd /osgeo/mapserver/
$ git clone -b branch-7-6 https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver.git mapserver-git-branch-7-6
$ cd mapserver-git-branch-7-6
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake .. -DWITH_CLIENT_WMS=1 -DWITH_CLIENT_WFS=1 -DWITH_SOS=1 -DWITH_WCS=1 -DWITH_WMS=1 -DWITH_WFS=1 -DWITH_FCGI=0 -DWITH_PROJ=1 -DWITH_GDAL=1 -DWITH_OGR=1 -DUSE_POINT_Z_M=1 -DWITH_PIXMAN=0 -DLINK_STATIC_LIBMAPSERVER=1 -DWITH_PYTHON=0 -DWITH_FRIBIDI=0 -DWITH_HARFBUZZ=0 -DWITH_CAIRO=0 -DWITH_FCGI=0 -DWITH_PROTOBUFC=0 -DWITH_KML=1
$ make
$ cp /osgeo/mapserver/mapserver-git-branch-7-6/build/mapserv /osgeo/mapserver/fgs/www/cgi-bin/mapserv76
$ cp /osgeo/mapserver/mapserver-git-branch-7-6/build/mapserv /osgeo/mapserver/fgs/www/cgi-bin/mapserv

7.4.4

• A statically compiled "mapserv74" CGI has been compiled to support the V7+ tutorial. This is a static build so it has no external dependency.
• Web URL: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/mapserv74
• Source build in /osgeo/mapserver/mapserver-git-branch-7-4/build
• Administrators: jmckenna
• build instructions for reference:

$ cd /osgeo/mapserver/
$ git clone -b branch-7-4 https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver.git mapserver-git-branch-7-4
$ cd mapserver-git-branch-7-4
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake .. -DWITH_CLIENT_WMS=1 -DWITH_CLIENT_WFS=1 -DWITH_SOS=1 -DWITH_WCS=1 -DWITH_WMS=1 -DWITH_WFS=1 -DWITH_FCGI=0 -DWITH_PROJ=1 -DWITH_GDAL=1 -DWITH_OGR=1 -DUSE_POINT_Z_M=1 -DWITH_PIXMAN=0 -DLINK_STATIC_LIBMAPSERVER=1 -DWITH_PYTHON=0 -DWITH_FRIBIDI=0 -DWITH_HARFBUZZ=0 -DWITH_CAIRO=0 -DWITH_FCGI=0 -DWITH_PROTOBUFC=0 -DWITH_KML=1
$ make
$ cp /osgeo/mapserver/mapserver-git-branch-7-4/build/mapserv /osgeo/mapserver/fgs/www/cgi-bin/mapserv74
$ cp /osgeo/mapserver/mapserver-git-branch-7-4/build/mapserv /osgeo/mapserver/fgs/www/cgi-bin/mapserv

7.0.6

• A statically compiled "mapserv70" CGI has been compiled to support the V7+ tutorial. This is a static build so it has no external dependency.
• Web URL: https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/mapserv70
• Source build in /osgeo/mapserver/mapserver-git-branch-7-0/build
• Note that this binary has to be installed under the FGS server's /osgeo/mapserver/fgs/www/cgi-bin/ directory since that's where the https://demo.mapserver.org/cgi-bin/ points to
• Administrators: dmorissette / jmckenna
• build instructions for reference:

$ cd /osgeo/mapserver/
$ git clone https://github.com/mapserver/mapserver.git mapserver-git
$ cd mapserver-git/
$ git checkout branch-7-0
$ mkdir build
$ cd build
$ cmake .. -DLINK_STATIC_LIBMAPSERVER=1 -DWITH_PYTHON=0 -DWITH_FRIBIDI=0 -DWITH_HARFBUZZ=0 -DWITH_CAIRO=0 -DWITH_FCGI=0
$ make
$ cp /osgeo/mapserver/mapserver-git-branch-7-0/build/mapserv /osgeo/mapserver/fgs/www/cgi-bin/mapserv70