RE: udunits and netCDF

On Fri, 28 Jan 2005, Latimer, S wrote:

>   At this point, I have done only what the below e-mail describes.  The 
> directory I have put the netCDF and udunits packages is /usr/local.  The 
> decoders package has also been located in the same directory.  The current 
> problem includes when I come to the point to run ./configure on the udunits 
> and netCDF the configure files are missing.
>
> Stephen
>
> Stephen Latimer
> Meteorology Graduate Student
> Texas Tech University ATMO
> Lubbock, TX 79409
>
> ________________________________
>
> From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Fri 1/28/2005 09:48
> To: Latimer, S
> Cc: decoders
> Subject: Re: udunits and netCDF
>
>
>
>
> stephen,
>
> could you tell me your progress? i have time today to work with you.
> yesterday was already commited. also, tell me your dir structure you plan
> on using for netcdf and udunits.
>
> thanks,
> robb...
>
>
> On Thu, 27 Jan 2005, Latimer, S wrote:
>
> > Robb,
> >
> >    I downloaded and tried to install the udunits and netCDF packages, but 
> > once untarred the packages did not include the src folder (for netCDF) and 
> > neither had the configure file for installation.  I downloaded the 
> > following files:
> >
> > netcdf-3.5.1.tar.Z

just so we are on the same page, download netcdf-3.6.0.tar.Z the 5.1
release is an old release


> > udunts-1.11.7.tar.Z

download udunits-1.12.4.tar.Z, same 11.7 is old release

robb...
> >
> > I found the CUSTOMIZE and INSTALL files in the directory in which I 
> > installed the decoders package.
> > Is there a binary release for the decoders package?
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Stephen L.
> >
> > Stephen Latimer
> > Meteorology Graduate Student
> > Texas Tech University ATMO
> > Lubbock, TX 79409
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: Wed 1/26/2005 17:27
> > To: Latimer, S
> > Cc: decoders
> > Subject: RE: 20050125: gribtonc
> >
> > On Wed, 26 Jan 2005, Latimer, S wrote:
> >
> > > Robb,
> > >
> > > Thank you for your help.  I will try to answer your questions below:
> > >
> > > >>did you have any problems compiling gribtocdl, gribdump, and gribtonc?
> > > >>what compiler flags did you use and what os?
> > > I am just trying to use the gribtonc.  Do you need me to try the other 
> > > commands?  I do not know what you mean by compiler flags.  If that is 
> > > part of the options listed under "gribtonc" at the unidata site, I did 
> > > not specify any options besides filename, [CDL_path] and netCDF_path i.e. 
> > >  gribtonc rucs.000327.rucs.T22Z.cdl rucs.000327.rucs.T22Z.PGrbAnl.nc < 
> > > rucs.000327.rucs.T22Z.PGrbAnl  as explained in the examples part of the 
> > > gribtonc description.  I am using Linux 9.0.
> > >
> > > >is there a . in your PATH variable?  what messages does % file gribtonc 
> > > >give?
> > > as far as I know the only '.' or in the actual filename itself.
> > > I tried the '% file gribtonc and it gives the following error:
> > > bash: fg: %: no such job
> >
> >
> >
> > stephen,
> >
> > this is not a binary release, the code needs to be compiled. also 2 other
> > packages need to be installed before one can compile the decoders package.
> > netcdf and udunits need to be install, there are links to those packages
> > on the decoders page.  the decoders has two files, INSTALL and CUSTOMIZE
> > to assist in compiling the package, strongly suggest that you read those
> > files.
> >
> > robb...
> >
> >
> > >
> > > >where did you get the file rucs.000327.rucs.T22Z.PGrbAnl?  so i can get 
> > > >a copy for myself
> > > That is one of a few hundred NWP model files (in GRIB format) I obtained 
> > > from COMET.  I have a similar file attached to this e-mail and I can send 
> > > others if you need me to.
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Stephen L.
> > >
> > > Stephen Latimer
> > > Meteorology Graduate Student
> > > Texas Tech University ATMO
> > > Lubbock, TX 79409
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > Sent: Tue 1/25/2005 17:59
> > > To: Latimer, S
> > > Cc: decoders
> > > Subject: Re: 20050125: gribtonc
> > >
> > > On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Unidata Support wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > ------- Forwarded Message
> > > >
> > > > >To: <address@hidden>
> > > > >From: "Latimer, S" <address@hidden>
> > > > >Subject: gribtonc
> > > > >Organization: Texas Tech University
> > > > >Keywords: 200501252113.j0PLD2v2021286 gribtonc
> > > >
> > > > I am attempting to use the gribtonc compiler after downloading the
> > > > decoder from your ftp site "decoders-3.0.7.tar.Z".  I gzipped and
> > > > "untar" the file in my root directory and then tried to use the
> > > > gribtonc command in the root directory (and another time in the actual
> > > > " /root/decoders-3.0.7/src" directory).  I then tried to "gribtonc" one
> > > > of my files but it gave the error "bash: gribtonc: command not found".
> > >
> > > Stephen,
> > >
> > > did you have any problems compiling gribtocdl, gribdump, and gribtonc?
> > > what compiler flags did you use and what os?
> > >
> > >
> > > > The command I used was the following (with
> > > > "rucs.000327.rucs.T22Z.PGrbAnl" the original file):  gribtonc
> > > > rucs.000327.rucs.T22Z.PGrbAnl
> > > >
> > >
> > > is there a . in your PATH variable?  what messages does
> > > % file gribtonc
> > > give?
> > >
> > > where did you get the file rucs.000327.rucs.T22Z.PGrbAnl?  so i can get a
> > > copy for myself
> > >
> > > robb...
> > >
> > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > >
> > > > Stephen Latimer
> > > >
> > > > Stephen Latimer
> > > > Meteorology Graduate Student
> > > > Texas Tech University ATMO
> > > > Lubbock, TX 79409
> > > >
> > > >
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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
address@hidden             WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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