[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

20000427: McIDAS-X 7.6x update/addenda installation

This archive contains answers to questions sent to Unidata support through mid-2025. Note that the archive is no longer being updated. We provide the archive for reference; many of the answers presented here remain technically correct, even if somewhat outdated. For the most up-to-date information on the use of NSF Unidata software and data services, please consult the Software Documentation first.

  • Subject: 20000427: McIDAS-X 7.6x update/addenda installation
  • Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 19:43:45 -0600
>From: Mark Tucker <address@hidden>
>Organization: Lyndon State
>Keywords: 200004272134.e3RLYsG12837 McIDAS-X 7.6x addenda

Mark,

>I'm trying to install the April 17 update for mcidas on one of my
>workstations before installing on our server.  I downloaded the
>update files and followed the instruction from the web page but I get the
>following error when I attempt to install.
>
>mcidas@elmo:~/mcidas7.6/src >make all
>make: ERROR: Lack files needed for build: CHANGES.740
>
>Your package is incomplete.
>
>make: *** [chksrc] Error 1

This seems to be saying that the McIDAS installation on this machine
is Version 7.40, not 7.6x.  Is this possible?  The action in the makefile
that checks to see if you have all of the needed files references
files in the distribution.  There is no reference to CHANGES.740 in the
makefile for version 7.6x.

>I had run a make clobber previously.  "make xcd" and "make mcx" each
>return with the same errors.

The first action done by the makefile is the verification that all files
needed for the build/install can be found.  The fact that makefile is
looking for CHANGES.740 is telling us that makefile is the one from
the 7.40 version.

>My environment appears to be correct.  Any
>ideas about what I might be doing wrong?

Are you in the wrong directory?  Has 7.6x been loaded on this machine?
If not, you can not upgrade 7.40 to 7.6x through an addendum.  The upgrade
will require that you FTP the entire new distribution along with the
latest version of mcinstall.  Hmm...  is it possible that you grabbed
the new McIDAS distribution, mcidasx760.tar.Z, but still had the 7.40
version in the ~mcidas directory, AND you didn't grab the new mcinstall?
This could explain what you are seeing EXCEPT that you would have to
'cd mcidas7.4/src' to get to a distribution that has a makefile that
references CHANGES.740.

Needless to say, I am confused by what is going on!  If you give me
a login, I can take a quick look.

Tom