Complete Guide: Installing imposm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) 2025

1. Install "imposm" package

Please follow the guidelines below to install imposm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)


    
        
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                sudo apt update
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt install
            
                        
                imposm
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "imposm" package

Please follow the guidance below to uninstall imposm on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus):


    
        
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                sudo apt remove
            
                        
                imposm
            
                    
    
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                sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the imposm package on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus)

Package: imposm
Priority: extra
Section: universe/web
Installed-Size: 13
Maintainer: Ubuntu Developers
Original-Maintainer: Debian GIS Project
Architecture: all
Version: 2.6.0+ds-2
Depends: python-imposm (>= 2.6.0+ds-2), python-pkg-resources, python
Filename: pool/universe/i/imposm/imposm_2.6.0+ds-2_all.deb
Size: 2054
MD5sum: 9e124784328b30c4c360d99a40aa50f5
SHA1: c56bc9d68a4810f2ba6372a86275e858b9b4ad58
SHA256: 8e935eefa08bb0646648cd79fcef69dff34934214e786ee4ab80a0a94a2251d6
Description-en: importer for OpenStreetMap data
Imposm is an importer for OpenStreetMap data. It reads XML and PBF files and
can import the data into PostgreSQL/PostGIS databases.
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It is designed to create databases that are optimized for rendering/WMS
services.
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This package contains the importer.
Description-md5: 8b2aad88e8943cc797f723bb932e4d1e
Homepage: http://imposm.org/
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu