by Mike Turcotte-McCusker on April 14, 2018 in Linux - Last Update: April 15, 2018 - 36 comments

So, it’s not really any secret nowadays, that Google saves pretty well anything you ever do using their services. It’s also no secret nowadays, that many people try and avoid using Google services, and would prefer to use alternatives to many of their popular tools, such as Google Maps.

Sometimes, alternatives are available that provide similar functionality, Startpage for search or another email provider for your email needs. As far as Google Maps is concerned, it is a great product but there are alternatives available online and locally.

GNU/Linux users have the handy GNOME Maps application at their disposal.

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Installation

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GNOME Maps is extremely simple to install, with most major distributions carrying the package ‘gnome-maps’ in their main repositories. Simply install with your package management tool of choice, and you’ll be all set to go.

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On Linux Mint for instance, you'd select Menu > Software Manager to open the built in program. Type maps in the search box in Software Manager and select Gnome Maps from the list of results.

From there, it is just a matter of selecting the install button to install Gnome Maps on the Linux machine. Software dependencies do get installed automatically after your review of them.

You can launch Gnome Maps right after installation from the Software Manager, or anytime later from the Linux Mint menu.

Using the application / Features

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When I first started checking out GNOME maps, the first thing I noticed, is how absolutely buttery smooth the program launched, and ran, using Linux Mint 18.3 MATE edition.

I was scrolling around the world, setting directions for how to cross Russia by foot (which let me tell you in case you ever wondered, should take roughly 60 hours, depending on locations used) in a matter of moments, and it really was quite easy to do.

One of the handy features I found I rather enjoyed, is the ability to right click anywhere on the map, and set the starting place for directions, and then do the same for the destination, if you didn’t feel like using the address, or coordinates.

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How this is all accomplished, is using a few different open-source technologies.

The maps are used / taken from https://www.openstreetmap.org/
Route / directions / trip planning is done using https://graphhopper.com/
Depending on your privacy settings, you CAN allow Maps to use your location, thanks to https://wiki.gnome.org/GeoClue

Final Thoughts

Really, I was incredibly surprised with the ease of use, and how lightweight the program felt on my system. The only real unfortunate thing, is that unless you plan to print, write down, take pictures of, or memorize your directions.. You likely won’t be taking them with you on your mobile device.

However, if you’re looking to get away from using Google Maps before you head out somewhere, or just want to look at travel times, GNOME Maps is perfect!

Now you: Have you ever used GNOME Maps? Is there other Linux based alternative applications you use to avoid the mainstream ones? Let us know in the comments!

Avoid Google Maps with GNOME Maps on GNU/Linux

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Mike takes a look at GNOME Maps, a Google Maps alternative, for GNU/Linux devices and reveals whether it is a suitable alternative for users.

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With the release of GNOME 3 came the promise of a small collection of apps that would go a long way toward making GNOME a desktop for all occasions. Apps for weather, calendar, music, photos, and maps not only promised to bring about a unified experience across the platform, they helped to offer a certain “mobilized” feel to the desktop. Considering that users across the globe are adopting mobile platforms at a rate that desktops cannot match, this was a wise move. Give the users a familiar collection apps, and they’ll feel right at home.

No app better defines that move than GNOME Maps. It’s a desktop app that does a great job of paralleling what you might find on a mobile platform. It offers an easy-to-use interface, favorites, route mapping, standard and satellite view maps, and much more. Sure, you can find all of these features (and more) in, say, Google Maps. However, you won’t find a desktop version of Google Maps for Linux. So, if you like your map apps ready at the click of an icon, GNOME 3 has what you’re looking for.

If you’ve never used GNOME Maps, you’re in for a treat. All you need is one of the latest iterations of GNOME (Maps was introduced in GNOME 3.16) and GNOME Maps will be installed by default.

Let’s get started.

The Interface

To start up GNOME Maps, open up the Dash, search for Maps, and (when the Maps entry appears) click on the launcher. Maps will start up with a global view (Figure 1), ready to guide you.

The interface is quite simple. In the upper left corner, you have the location button, the map type selector, and the zoom in/out buttons. In the center top, you have the search bar. In the upper right corner, you have the favorites and the route buttons. The designers/developers have done a great job of making this app easy to navigate.

First Step

The first thing I recommend you do (to get the most out of GNOME Maps) is enable the location services. Understand, to some this could be seen as a security issue, so only enable this feature if you’re okay with your device knowing your location. However, it will make GNOME Maps easier to use.

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To enable the location service, click on the Location button in the top left corner. You will then be prompted to click on the Location Settings button, where you can then enable the service (Figure 2).

Once you’ve enabled the Location Service, close the settings window and return to GNOME Maps. Dismiss the location warning and you’re good to go. If you click the Location button and it responds with Unable to find location, give the service a moment to actually locate you. Try again until GNOME Maps can pinpoint your location. By default, it will open up your location by city. If you click on the Zoom In button (the + sign), you will see that the Location service does actually do a good job of finding you.

Using Maps

Let’s use GNOME Maps to locate a business. You can enter a business name in the search field and be presented with options. Say you want to find directions to the nearest Cinemark cinema. Type cinemark followed by your current city. All rela

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