Install Gnome Maps on Raspberry Pi #

Gnome Maps #

Minimalistic maps program, requires an Internet connection
Gnome Maps gives you quick access to maps all across the world. It allows you to quickly find the place you’re looking for by searching for a city or street, or locate a place to meet a friend.

Maps uses the collaborative OpenStreetMap database, made by hundreds of thousands of people across the globe.

To run: Menu -> Accessories -> Maps
To run in a terminal: gapplication launch org.gnome.Maps

Fortunately, Gnome Maps is very easy to install on your Raspberry Pi in just two steps.

1. Install Pi-Apps - the best app installer for Raspberry Pi.
2. Use Pi-Apps to install Gnome Maps.

Compatibility #

For the best chance of this working, we recommend using the latest version of Raspberry Pi OS, which is currently version Bookworm.
Raspberry Pi OS has 32-bit and 64-bit variants, both of which will run on most Raspberry Pi computers, including the Pi 3, Pi 4, and Pi5.
Gnome Maps will run on either PiOS 32-bit or 64-bit.

Install Pi-Apps #

Pi-Apps is a free tool that makes it incredibly easy to install the most useful programs on your Raspberry Pi with just a few clicks.

Open a terminal and run this command to install Pi-Apps:

wget -qO- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Botspot/pi-apps/master/install | bash

Feel free to check out the Pi-Apps source code here: https://github.com/Botspot/pi-apps

Install Gnome Maps #

Now that you have Pi-Apps installed, it is time to install Gnome Maps.
First launch Pi-Apps from your start menu:

Then click on the Tools category.

Now scroll down to find Gnome Maps in the list.

Just click Install and Pi-Apps will install Gnome Maps for you!

Pi-Apps is a free and open source tool made by Botspot, theofficialgman, and other contributors. Find out more at https://pi-apps.io