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Robert Mullenax wrote: > > For various reasons we would like to run the LDM in another directory > other > than /usr/local/ldm AND not make a symbolic link from the LDM directory > to > /usr/local/ldm. What are the problems (and workarounds) with this, if > any? > > Thanks, > Robert Mullenax > > P.S...Not to confuse you I still work part time for NMSU/NSBF > -- > Robert Mullenax > Assistant Weather Systems Administrator > Universal Weather and Aviation > 8787 Tallyho > Houston, TX 77061 > Phone: 713-944-1622 ext 2223 > FAX: 713-943-4645 > Email: address@hidden Hi Robert, This can be done without too much trouble, but you must be willing to do some extra work when you upgrade. The binary distribution will not work because it is hardcoded to be under /usr/local/ldm. (Actually, I think you could use the binary installation if you provide locations of files to rpc.ldmd and pqact.conf, but that would mean modifying the "nonconfigurable" portion of ldmadmin.) It's probably easier to use the source distribution. With the source distribution, before installation setenv LDMHOME to the correct path. You should also change the $ldmhome variable in the ldmadmin script. Anne -- *************************************************** Anne Wilson UCAR Unidata Program address@hidden P.O. Box 3000 Boulder, CO 80307 ---------------------------------------------------- Unidata WWW server http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/ ****************************************************