Imposm.geocoder runs with Python 2.5, 2.6 and 2.7 and is tested on Linux and Mac OS X.
The following Python packages are required:
These Python packages will be installed automatically when you install imposm.geocoder with pip or easy_install (see below).
Note
Imposm itself depends on other packages. Read the Imposm installation documentation for more information.
Imposm.geocoder is registered at the Python Package Index and you can install it with pip or easy_install.
sudo aptitude install python-pip
sudo pip install imposm.geocoder
You should now be able to start Imposm.geocoder:
imposm-geocoder --help
It is recommended to install Imposm.geocoder into a virtual Python environment, especially if you are also running other Python based software.
On Ubuntu:
sudo aptitude install python-virtualenv
virtualenv venv
venv/bin/pip install imposm.geocoder
You can then start Imposm.geocoder directly from your virtual environment:
venv/bin/imposm-geocoder --help