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> Institution: N/A > Package Version: 5.9.2 > Operating System: Ubuntu 6.10 > Hardware Information: Celeron 1.8 GHz, 512 MB RAM, Xpress 200 M GPU > Inquiry: What exact dependencies does GEMPAK require, the installation > instructions are very vague on setting it up. I have a good knowledge of > Linux, and I just can't figure out how to install this, and how to get the > data from the NWS. > > > > You will need g77/gcc and openmotif development environments if you are going to build from source. Some installations do not provide the g77 compatibility environment, or openmotif so you may have to add those if not already part of your environment. X11 is genrally installed under most variants of Linux. Steve Chiswell Unidata User Support Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ZVZ-984003 Department: Support GEMPAK Priority: Normal Status: Closed