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Unable to load GeoDataFrame from geodatabase file

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I am getting a strange timeout error when trying to load a geodatabase file using geopandas (version 0.2.1) inside a Docker container (image has Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, Python version 2.7.13.

In [1]: import geopandas
In [2]: import os
In [3]: polys = geopandas.GeoDataFrame.from_file(os.path.join('/my/data/folder/', 'VRG_01.gdb'), layer='VRG')
Killed
root@75d68acd876e:#

I see the Killed message on the console about 5-6 minutes after the geopandas.GeoDataFrame.from_file() call.

Previously this used to work, and there is nothing wrong with the underlying data file. I’ve tried upgrading geopandas to 0.3.0, which is the latest on PyPi, and also Ubuntu (to 17.04), but I have the same problem.

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mluckcommented, Dec 28, 2020

The Killed message is a Docker out-of-memory error. I have gotten this with large files using geopandas .read_file() and .to_crs(). But if I increase the memory allocated to Docker some of the Killed messages can be avoided.

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jorisvandenbosschecommented, Feb 4, 2018

OK, good to know!

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