[netCDF #XWK-875755]: cygwin 64 fail on make test

David,

I agree with Ward's recommendation to get netCDF with HDF5 and zlib for 
Cygwin from a Cygwin package manager.  The time spent installing the
package manager will be an investment that saves lots of time later
installing other packages.

Another possibility is to get the HDF5 binary for Windows from
http://www.hdfgroup.org/, or one of the Unidata netCDF Windows
binaries from http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/winbin.html
if you don't actually have to use Cygwin.

Sorry, I don't know anything about installing zlib under Cygwin, but I'm 
sure it's part of the HDF5 installation from the Cygwin package manager.

--Russ

> I've just realised that part of the problem may be installing without
> zlib and hdf5 (it worked anyway, and I'd assumed they were part of a
> full cygwin64 installation, but maybe not).
> 
> Do you by any chance know how to install zlib correctly, in order to
> function with netcdf? Which target directory should I let it install in?
> 
> Many thanks
> 
> David
> 
> On 09.10.2013 19:32, Unidata netCDF Support wrote:
> >> 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 done with GMT, but they seem to have withdrawn all support from netcdf,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
> >
> 
> 
> --
> ****************************************
> 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
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Ticket ID: XWK-875755
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed