Ubuntu 12.04 GIS Machine Setup

ubuntugis.sh

#add the ubuntugis repo
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntugis/ubuntugis-unstable

#update stuff
sudo apt-get update

#start with gdal
sudo apt-get install libgdal-dev gdal-bin

#install postgis and libgdal1 to fix a conflict
sudo apt-get install libgdal1-dev
sudo apt-get install postgresql-9.1-postgis-2.0

#install qgis if you have a desktop
sudo apt-get install qgis