Install and Configure GEOS with PHP bindings on Ubuntu 14.04
Install GEOS with PHP bindings
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Install prerequisites.
sudo apt-get install build-essentials phpunit
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Download the latest release from http://trac.osgeo.org/geos/wiki, extract it and change directory into the extracted folder.
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Configure the package.
./configure --enable-php
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Build and install the package.
sudo checkinstall
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Default responses to most prompts are acceptable.
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The following text makes for a good description.
\"GEOS with PHP Bindings\"
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Create a PHP extension file.
sudo nano /etc/php5/mods-available/geos.ini
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Enable the GEOS PHP extension.
sudo php5enmod geos
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Restart the PHP service.
sudo service php5-fpm restart