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stephen, didn't get a chance to login yesterday, how about today at 17:30 Z? robb... On Tue, 1 Feb 2005, Latimer, S wrote: > I tried to configure the decoders package again (after doing the previous > e-mailed operations on udunits) and could not find the gribtocdl and gribtonc > again. > If you need to access my computer, let me know so I can log off. Thanks, > > Stephen L. > > Stephen Latimer > Meteorology Graduate Student > Texas Tech University ATMO > Lubbock, TX 79409 > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden] > Sent: Mon 1/31/2005 18:05 > To: Latimer, S > Subject: RE: Possible Errors > > thanks for permission changes > > the netcdf package worked ok, but the udunits now is the problem. can you > download it and build it. > > same commands as the ones used to build netcdf > > > robb... > > > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Latimer, S wrote: > > > I changed the ownership on the files by using the chown command. You > > should be able to access the files now. > > > > Stephen > > > > Stephen Latimer > > Meteorology Graduate Student > > Texas Tech University ATMO > > Lubbock, TX 79409 > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden] > > Sent: Mon 1/31/2005 16:57 > > To: Latimer, S > > Cc: decoders > > Subject: RE: Possible Errors > > > > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Latimer, S wrote: > > > > > I downloaded what I think is the src release (NetCDF Source Code, V3.6.0 > > > (netcdf.tar.Z) ). I then gunzipped and untarred it. Then I followed the > > > commands you listed below. After performing those commands, I then > > > attempted to re-execute the commands given previously for the decoders > > > package. It still gave the same erros. > > looks like the netcdf release built ok > > > Also, I think I gave you full permissions by changing the chmod of the > > > directory /usr/local. It looks as if you have rwx permissions on those > > > files. > > > > i still don't have permission to change the decoders file. a simple way to > > do it would be at /usr/local chown robb decoders-3.0.7 then at > > > > /usr/local/decoders-3.0.7 chown -R robb > > > > after you are up and running you can change the ownership back > > > > robb... > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > Stephen Latimer > > > Meteorology Graduate Student > > > Texas Tech University ATMO > > > Lubbock, TX 79409 > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden] > > > Sent: Mon 1/31/2005 14:55 > > > To: Latimer, S > > > Cc: decoders > > > Subject: Re: Possible Errors > > > > > > On Mon, 31 Jan 2005, Latimer, S wrote: > > > > > > > I changed the directories as listed below in the CUSTOMIZE file. After > > > > running the command below, I found the following errors after executing > > > > the below commands: > > > > > > > > % make > > > > > > > > > > the problem is that the netcdf binary release you have is not compatiable > > > with the decoders build. you need to download the netcdf src release and > > > build it. it usually builds 1st time. a couple of things, > > > > > > % CC=gcc;export CC > > > % FC="";export FC > > > % ./configure from src dir > > > % make > > > % make test > > > % make install > > > > > > my login didn't have any permissions so i couldn't fix any errors, all i > > > could do is look around for problems > > > > > > robb... > > > > > > > > > > In file included from gribtonc.c:24: > > > > nc.h:12:20: netcdf.h: No such file or directory > > > > In file included from gribtonc.c:24: > > > > nc.h:30: parse error before "nc_type" > > > > nc.h:30: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union > > > > nc.h:36: parse error before '}' token > > > > nc.h:36: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:40: parse error before "nclong" > > > > nc.h:40: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union > > > > nc.h:41: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:65: parse error before "lset" > > > > nc.h:65: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union > > > > nc.h:66: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:69: parse error before '}' token > > > > nc.h:69: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:79: parse error before "ncvar" > > > > nc.h:79: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union > > > > nc.h:83: parse error before "models" > > > > nc.h:83: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:84: parse error before '*' token > > > > nc.h:84: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:91: parse error before '}' token > > > > nc.h:91: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:106: parse error before '*' token > > > > nc.h:106: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:107: parse error before "ncfile" > > > > In file included from gribtonc.c:33: > > > > units.h:29: parse error before "ncfile" > > > > gribtonc.c: In function `do_nc': > > > > gribtonc.c:229: `ncp' undeclared (first use in this function) > > > > gribtonc.c:229: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once > > > > gribtonc.c:229: for each function it appears in.) > > > > make[1]: *** [gribtonc.o] Error 1 > > > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/decoders-3.0.7/src/gribtonc' > > > > make: *** [gribtonc/all] Error 1 > > > > > > > > % make test (not sure whether the below statements are indeed errors) > > > > > > > > which: no ncgen in (/usr/kerberos/sbin:/usr/kerberos/bin:/usr/local/sbin > > > > :/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/root/bin) > > > > metar tested ...... NOT OK > > > > ascii tested ...... NOT OK > > > > ldmConnect tested . NOT OK > > > > metar tested ...... NOT OK > > > > syn tested ........ NOT OK > > > > buoy tested ....... NOT OK > > > > upperair tested ... NOT OK > > > > > > > > % make install > > > > > > > > In file included from gribtonc.c:24: > > > > nc.h:12:20: netcdf.h: No such file or directory > > > > In file included from gribtonc.c:24: > > > > nc.h:30: parse error before "nc_type" > > > > nc.h:30: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union > > > > nc.h:36: parse error before '}' token > > > > nc.h:36: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:40: parse error before "nclong" > > > > nc.h:40: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union > > > > nc.h:41: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:65: parse error before "lset" > > > > nc.h:65: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union > > > > nc.h:66: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:69: parse error before '}' token > > > > nc.h:69: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:79: parse error before "ncvar" > > > > nc.h:79: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union > > > > nc.h:83: parse error before "models" > > > > nc.h:83: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:84: parse error before '*' token > > > > nc.h:84: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:91: parse error before '}' token > > > > nc.h:91: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:106: parse error before '*' token > > > > nc.h:106: warning: data definition has no type or storage class > > > > nc.h:107: parse error before "ncfile" > > > > In file included from gribtonc.c:33: > > > > units.h:29: parse error before "ncfile" > > > > gribtonc.c: In function `do_nc': > > > > gribtonc.c:229: `ncp' undeclared (first use in this function) > > > > gribtonc.c:229: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once > > > > gribtonc.c:229: for each function it appears in.) > > > > make[3]: *** [gribtonc.o] Error 1 > > > > make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/decoders-3.0.7/src/gribtonc' > > > > make[2]: *** [installed_binfiles] Error 1 > > > > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/decoders-3.0.7/src/gribtonc' > > > > make[1]: *** [installed_programs] Error 2 > > > > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/decoders-3.0.7/src/gribtonc' > > > > make: *** [gribtonc/install] Error 1 > > > > > > > > > > > > I then switched to the bin directory using 'cd ../bin' and ls with only > > > > gribdump and ncgen listed. > > > > Thanks again for all of your help. > > > > > > > > Stephen > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Stephen Latimer > > > > Meteorology Graduate Student > > > > Texas Tech University ATMO > > > > Lubbock, TX 79409 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden] > > > > Sent: Mon 1/31/2005 13:39 > > > > To: Latimer, S > > > > Cc: decoders > > > > Subject: RE: udunits and netCDF > > > > > > > > > > > > here's what i found. > > > > > > > > your /usr/local/decoders-3.0.7/src/CUSTOMIZE file has the wrong paths: > > > > > > > > you have > > > > CPP_NETCDF=/usr/local/netcdf/include > > > > > > > > should be > > > > > > > > CPP_NETCDF=/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.0/include > > > > > > > > again should be > > > > > > > > LD_NETCDF='-L/usr/local/netcdf-3.6.0/lib -lnetcdf' > > > > > > > > udunits likewise: > > > > > > > > CPP_UDUNITS=-I/usr/local/udunits-1.11.7/include > > > > LD_UDUNITS='-L/usr/local/udunits-1.11.7/lib -ludunits' > > > > > > > > do these commands: > > > > > > > > % cd /usr/local/decoders-3.0.7/src > > > > % rm config.log config.status > > > > % ./configure > > > > % make look for error messages > > > > % make test look for error messages/ perl decoders will fail, that's > > > > ok > > > > % make install > > > > % cd ../bin > > > > % ls should have gribdump gribtocdl gribtonc > > > > % UDUNITS_PATH=/usr/local/udunits-1.11.7/etc/udunits.dat;export > > > > UDUNITS_PATH > > > > % ls $UDUNITS_PATH should find file udunits.dat > > > > > > > > > > > > at this point you should be able to run the gribtonc with the invocation > > > > you did before. if it says file not found, prefix with ./ > > > > > > > > robb... > > > > =============================================================================== > > > > Robb Kambic Unidata Program Center > > > > Software Engineer III Univ. 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