root@sys:/etc/TileStache# python
Python 2.7.3 (default, Oct 26 2016, 21:01:49)
[GCC 4.6.3] on linux2
Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
>>> import mapnik
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named mapnik
>>> import mapnik2
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named mapnik2
>>> import mapnik3
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "<stdin>", line 1, in <module>
ImportError: No module named mapnik3

# Beware odd copy-paste char issues!
#
# http://scholtyssek.org/blog/2015/06/11/install-gcc-with-c14-support-on-ubuntumint/
#

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install g++-4.9
sudo ln -f -s /usr/bin/g++-4.9 /usr/bin/g++

# Adapted from the instructions found here under "Source install of Mapnik Master (3.x)"
# https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/wiki/UbuntuInstallation
#

CLANG_VERSION=3.8
sudo add-apt-repository -y ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test;
sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://llvm.org/apt/precise/ llvm-toolchain-precise-${CLANG_VERSION} main";
wget -O - http://llvm.org/apt/llvm-snapshot.gpg.key|sudo apt-key add -
sudo apt-get update -y
#### I had to add "--force-yes" to this one:
#### sudo apt-get install -y clang-3.8;
sudo apt-get install -y --force-yes clang-3.8;
export CXX="clang++-3.8" && export CC="clang-3.8";

# source bootstrap.sh
# Throws git usage error, invalid "-C" option.
# git --version # git version 1.7.9.5
#
# Option 1) replace -C with --git-dir
########### https://bugs.python.org/issue30411
#
# Option 2) upgrade git..
########### https://unix.stackexchange.com/a/170831
#

git --version # git version 1.7.9.5
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:git-core/ppa -y
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install git -y
git --version # git version 2.18.0

# Error found:
# /home/elrobis/mapnik/mason_packages/linux-x86_64/libgdal/2.1.3/lib/libgdal.la not found
#
# Based on "Setup build environment" heading at..
# https://github.com/mapnik/mapnik/wiki/UbuntuInstallation
#
# Manually intsall libgdal1-dev ?
#

apt-get install libgdal1-dev

# During `make test`..
# Odd error, esp since I know post is installed and works; severity unknown..
#
test/unit/datasource/postgis.cpp:87:
warning:
  Can't run postgis.input tests - check postmaster is running and accessible
#
# Another, series of similar errors....
ROR (Postgis Plugin: FATAL:  role "root" does not exist
#