[IDV #ALX-584844]: support-idv

Hi Zilore,

Please run the IDV on the base Windows operating system.

The IDV is supported on Windows.

Best,

Unidata IDV Support

> The output from uname -a is:
> Linux ubuntu 4.13.0-38-generic #43~16.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Mar 14 17:46:42
> UTC 2018 i686 i686 i686 GNU/Linux
> 
> I am running ubuntu 16.04 on a laptop. Ubuntu is running as a guest on
> Windows 10 (Vmware).
> I suspect if it was possible to have an xz file it may download without
> being corrupted.
> 
> address@hidden> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Zilore,
> >
> > Please tell us a bit more about the Linux system you are running by
> > reporting
> > back to us the output of 'uname -a'?
> >
> > Also, can you tell us about your hardware? Is this a Raspberry Pi or an ARM
> > device? Or is it just a regular desktop or laptop computer?
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Unidata IDV Support
> >
> >
> > > Thanks very much. I tried to install with the linux installer and I get:
> > > gzip: sfx_archive.tar.gz: invalid compressed data--format violated
> > >
> > > I am sorry, but the installer file seems to be corrupted.
> > > If you downloaded that file please try it again. If you
> > > transfer that file with ftp please make sure that you are
> > > using binary mode.
> > >
> > > I think this is due to the slow connection. I will keep trying to
> > > redownload.
> > >
> > > address@hidden> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Hi Zilore,
> > > >
> > > > Building the IDV from source is not something I really recommend as it
> > > > requires
> > > > careful coordination between the correct version of Java, Java 3d,
> > JOGL,
> > > > and
> > > > your IDE.
> > > >
> > > > Unless you really need to build it from source, I would simply
> > recommend
> > > > downloading it:
> > > >
> > > > https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/
> > > >
> > > > Best,
> > > >
> > > > Unidata IDV Support
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > Hello,
> > > > >
> > > > > I have tried to install idv following guidelines given here:
> > > > >
> > > > > https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/idv/5_4/docs/
> > > > userguide/misc/SourceBuild.html
> > > > >
> > > > > The errors I get are in the attached file. I am not able to find
> > help in
> > > > > the idvuser list.
> > > > >
> > > > > I hope I can be advised what is going wrong.
> > > > >
> > > > > yours sincerely
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Ticket Details
> > > > ===================
> > > > Ticket ID: ALX-584844
> > > > Department: Support IDV
> > > > Priority: Normal
> > > > Status: Closed
> > > > ===================
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> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > Ticket Details
> > ===================
> > Ticket ID: ALX-584844
> > Department: Support IDV
> > Priority: Normal
> > Status: Closed
> > ===================
> > NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the
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> >
> >
> >
> 
> 


Ticket Details
===================
Ticket ID: ALX-584844
Department: Support IDV
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed
===================
NOTE: All email exchanges with Unidata User Support are recorded in the Unidata 
inquiry tracking system and then made publicly available through the web.  If 
you do not want to have your interactions made available in this way, you must 
let us know in each email you send to us.