gdal2tiles.py:tldr:8c1cc

gdal2tiles.py: Generate XYZ tiles for the zoom levels 2-5 of a raster dataset.

gdal2tiles.py

$ gdal2tiles.py --zoom=${2-5} --xyz ${path-to-input-tif} ${path-to-output_directory}

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The given command is using the gdal2tiles.py command-line tool to convert a geospatial raster image (in TIF format) into a directory of tiles in the XYZ format.

Here is a breakdown of the command and its parameters:

gdal2tiles.py: This is the command-line tool being executed.
--zoom=${2-5}: This parameter specifies the range of zoom levels for the tile generation. ${2-5} means that the zoom levels will be dynamically generated starting from the second zoom level (2) up to the fifth zoom level (5).
--xyz: This parameter indicates the output tile format to be generated, which is XYZ in this case.
${path-to-input-tif}: This should be replaced with the actual path to the input TIF file that you want to convert to tiles. It is the geospatial raster image that will be converted.
${path-to-output_directory}: This should be replaced with the actual path where you want to save the output tiles. It is the directory where the generated tiles will be stored.

Overall, the command takes an input TIF file, converts it into tiles, and saves them in a specified output directory using the gdal2tiles.py tool. The range of zoom levels is dynamically set, and the output tiles are in the XYZ format.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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