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On 16 Dec 1999, Ken Waters wrote: > > Thanks, Robb. > > I guess I'm confused. From what I saw on the webpage, the only thing > that is supposed to be required for the Perl/netcdf library is to have > a version of Perl (5.003+) and the netcdf library. I didn't see any > mention on there of also requiring "udunits" and "decoders" as well. Ken, I added the udunits and decoders because one needs the udunits to build the decoders package and the decoders package contains netCDF perl examples in the perl decoders. The netcdf-perl package is on the complex side, it's not very forgiving and the documentation is limited. > Also, there is no link to download those two units on the NetCDF/Perl > page. Why would it be necessary to have decoders to install a > NetCDF/Perl library? My goal in all this is to use Perl to read grid > point values out of existing netCDF model output stored on our AWIPS. > Sorry for asking so many questions but I guess I'm just not getting > it. Thanks. > I guess if you are familar with the netcdf then the decoders package is not necessary. There are other examples in the decoders archive search. Good luck, Robb... > Ken > > ---------------------- Reply Separator ---------------------- > Subject: Re[2]: 19991216: NetCDF perl distribution > Author: address@hidden > Date: 12/16/99 5:53 PM > > On Thu, 16 Dec 1999, Unidata Support wrote: > > > > > ------- Forwarded Message > > > > >To: address@hidden > > >From: Ken Waters <address@hidden> > > >Subject: NetCDF Perl Module > > >Organization: . > > >Keywords: 199912162101.OAA03430 > > > > > > I'm trying to install the Perl NetCDF module on a workstation and > > downloaded the file you point to on your webpage: > > > > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/packages/netcdf-perl/netcdf- > perl.tar.Z > > > > However, upon downloading it and opening it up, it appears to me > that > > this is the netcdf package rather than Perl/NetCDF. The README > file > > says nothing about Perl. Is this the right package??? I want > the > > netcdf/Perl library for HP-UX. > Ken, > > The netcdf-perl package requires the installation of; > > netcdf > udunits > netcdf-perl > decoders > > packages. I did a new install the other day and the total time was > about > 60 minutes but I am familar with the install processs. It's not really > that hard, just go to the packages pages for the source. > > Robb... > > > > > > Thanks. > > > > Ken Waters > > NWS, Southern Region HQ > > > > > > ------- End of Forwarded Message > > > > ======================================================================== > ======= > Robb Kambic Unidata Program Center > Software Engineer III Univ. Corp for Atmospheric > Research > address@hidden WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ > ==========%3D============================================================= > ======= > =============================================================================== Robb Kambic Unidata Program Center Software Engineer III Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research address@hidden WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ ===============================================================================