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Gilbert, > OK, so I am confused. My default paths in registry.xml are: > > <pqact> > <config-path>/home/ldm/etc/pqact.conf</config-path> > <datadir-path>/home/ldm</datadir-path> Your current registry setting will cause the current working directory of all pqact(1) processes to be the home directory of the LDM user. > So, do I need to copy the GEMPAK binary executables to /home/ldm/decoders? The error-message Oct 2 10:01:01 weather3 pqact[6992] ERROR: child 11484 exited with status 1 (PIPE decoders/dcmetr -v 2 -a 500 -m 72 -s sfmetar_sa.tbl -d data/gempak/logs/dcmetr.log -e GEMTBL=/home/gempak/GEMPAK7/gempak/tables data/gempak/surface/YYYYMMDD_sao.gem) indicated that pqact(1) attempted to execute the command "decoders/dcmeter". The command failed because that command wasn't found relative to the current working directory of the pqact(1) process (which was the LDM user's home directory). So, you'll either have to remove every "decoders/" prefix from the GEMPAK-related pqact(1) configuration-files (and ensure that the directory that contains the GEMPACK decoders is mentioned in the LDM user's PATH environment variable) *or* move the GEMPAK decoders into the "decoders/" subdirectory of the LDM user's home directory. > I didn't see that in the instructions. This is what is in > /home/ldm/decoders right now: > > ls: unparsable value for LS_COLORS environment variable > area2png* ldm-mcidas-2008/ nldn2md* README uwgrid.sh* > batch.k* ldm-mcidas-2008.tar.gz pnga2area* RELEASE_NOTES xcd_run* > COPYRIGHT lgt2md* pngg2gini* scourBYday* xcdscour* > ldmfile.sh* mcscour.sh* proftomd* scourBYnumber* > zlibg2gini* > > Gilbert > > ******************************************************************************* > Gilbert Sebenste ******** > (My opinions only!) ****** > Staff Meteorologist, Northern Illinois University **** > E-mail: address@hidden *** > web: http://weather.admin.niu.edu ** > Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/NIU_Weather ** > Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/niu.weather * > ******************************************************************************* Regards, Steve Emmerson Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: ZPO-566708 Department: Support LDM Priority: Normal Status: Closed