OSGeo Live is a self-contained live DVD and Virtual Machine based on Xubuntu that allows you to try a wide variety of open source geospatial software without installing anything. It is composed entirely of free software, allowing it to be freely distributed, duplicated and passed around.
OSGeo Live provides effective tools for a range of geospatial use cases, including storage, publishing, viewing, analysis and manipulation of data. It also contains sample datasets and standard software products, including Apache Web Server, Apache Tomcat Application Server, Sun Java, PostgreSQL and PGAdmin.
You can use OSGeo Live without the need to install anything. Simply reboot your machine with the DVD in the tray, or run the Virtual Machine inside VMware Player or VirtualBox. In the boot menu selection choose "live", or wait 10 secs for the automatic select. The DVD/Virtual Machine will then start Linux and you will be able to trial all the applications and services directly from the desktop.
Application passwords are in the passwords.txt file on the desktop.
There are Microsoft Windows and Apple OSX installers for most of the OSGeo Live applications as well. Installers for these applications in the WindowsInstallers/ and MacInstallers/ folders.
We have installed many common languages. In order to switch the system you will need to:
Many virtual machine managers (Like VMWare and VirtualBox) have
additional tools that enable additional features when running guests.
These include, higher screen resolution support, copy and past
between guest and host, support for graphics acceleration, and more.
If you plan to run OSGeo Live as a virtual machine you will likely
want to install these additional tools, read below for instructions
on how to do this for your particular virtual machine manager.
These methods require an internet connection.
Remember the password is: user