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[netCDF #QPK-184863]: Can't build netcdf4 on AIX Power6 machine (Was: [JIRA] Commented: (BP-32) netcdf + ncview)

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  • Subject: [netCDF #QPK-184863]: Can't build netcdf4 on AIX Power6 machine (Was: [JIRA] Commented: (BP-32) netcdf + ncview)
  • Date: Tue, 30 Nov 2010 10:10:34 -0700
> Dennis / Jason:
> 
> I am putting you two in touch with one another with the hope that you can
> work together to get netCDF built on blueprint. Not being able to have
> netCDF is impacting my research. I know that it is possible to build netcdf
> on a Power6 AIX machine - bluefire at NCAR has it. Perhaps if someone from
> Unidata were given a temporary account on blueprint they could get this to
> work.
> 
> I reiterate I am wishing netcdf4 to be built. I tried building regular
> netCDF and was unable to build it either.
> 
> I hope you are able to help me out - this really shouldn't be so hard.
> netCDF is probably the most common data format used in meteorology!
> 
> Leigh

Howdy Leigh!

I believe the daily snapshot release now builds cleanly on AIX:
ftp://ftp.unidata.ucar.edu/pub/netcdf/snapshot/netcdf-4-daily.tar.gz

Please let me know if this doesn't work for you.

Thanks,

Ed

Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: QPK-184863
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Critical
Status: Closed