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> Okay > > That seemed to work as far as netcdf goes. (I used disable_dap) Great. > Unfortunately, the problem with GMT remains. I've no idea what they've > done with GMT, but they seem to have withdrawn all support from netcdf, > which is a pity, since it is essential for GMT. I don't suppose you know > anything about GMT do you? It's my understanding that netCDF is used internally, within GMT, to store map tiles. Sorry, but I don't know much else about it. --Russ > Many thanks > > David Hindle > > On 09.10.2013 17:08, Unidata netCDF Support wrote: > > Hi David, > > > >> I'm trying to install the netcdf C libraries on cygwin64. > >> > >> After running through > >> > >> ./configure > >> > >> nice make > >> > >> nice make test > >> > >> the last command ends with 2 failed tests > >> > >> make[5]: Entering directory `/usr/local/netcdf-4.3.0/ncdap_test' > >> FAIL: tst_ncdap3.sh > >> FAIL: tst_remote3.sh > >> > >> > >> I'm attaching the log file that the make test has requested me to send you. > >> > >> Have you any idea what is going wrong? I will add, I am trying to > >> ultimately install GMT 4.5.9 under cygwin. This fails at the moment at > >> the point it compiles "blockmean" (as far as I can tell). I assume the > >> GMT failure is due to the problems with netcdf not being properly > >> installed, but I am not sure that is the case. > > The failed tests are trying to access data on a remote test server, so the > > failure you're seeing could be due to your platform running the test while > > not connected to the Internet, or could be due to a server failure over > > which you have no control. > > > > If you want to finish the tests so you can install the software, you could > > reconfigure with the --disable-dap-remote-tests option. If you don't even > > need remote access to netCDF data for your GMT build, you could also just > > eliminate it with the --disable-dap configure option. > > > > --Russ > > > >> In any case, thanks for your help. > >> > >> David Hindle > >> > >> -- > >> **************************************** > >> Dr David Hindle > >> University of Göttingen > >> GZG, Structural Geology and Geodynamics > >> Rm. 119 > >> Goldschmidtstr. 1-3 > >> 37077 Göttingen > >> Germany > >> > >> tel. +49 551 397905 > >> fax. +49 551 399700 > >> **************************************** > >> > >> > >> > > Russ Rew UCAR Unidata Program > > address@hidden http://www.unidata.ucar.edu > > > > > > > > Ticket Details > > =================== > > Ticket ID: XWK-875755 > > Department: Support netCDF > > Priority: Normal > > Status: Closed > > > > > -- > **************************************** > Dr David Hindle > University of Göttingen > GZG, Structural Geology and Geodynamics > Rm. 119 > Goldschmidtstr. 1-3 > 37077 Göttingen > Germany > > tel. +49 551 397905 > fax. +49 551 399700 > **************************************** > > Russ Rew UCAR Unidata Program address@hidden http://www.unidata.ucar.edu Ticket Details =================== Ticket ID: XWK-875755 Department: Support netCDF Priority: Normal Status: Closed