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[netCDF #TFE-190602]: NetCDF Install

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  • Subject: [netCDF #TFE-190602]: NetCDF Install
  • Date: Fri, 09 May 2014 12:20:03 -0600
Hi Dan,

> I am a systems administrator for CISL and I have a request to install
> NetCDF.  Can you point me to the instructions for general installs on a
> Mac?  Are there any special instructions for after building such as
> adding something to the environment path?

Installing the netCDF-C library works the same on OSX as any other platform.
You can use either the configure script or cmake:

  http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/netcdf/docs/getting_and_building_netcdf.html

You have to install HDF5 first.

Installing netCDF-Fortran on OSX is a little trickier, because the OSX
developer tools don't come with a Fortran compiler, so you have to first
install one comaptible with the C compiler you'll be using.  If you use
MacPorts, I think you can just use "port netcdf-fortran" and it will
handle all the dependencies.  Some people have also reported success with
HomeBrew.  For building netCDF-Fortran from source yourself, follow these
instructions:

  http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/netcdf/docs/building_netcdf_fortran.html

They mention using DYLD_LIBRARY_PATH instead of LD_LIBRARY_PATH for OSX
builds.

--Russ

> --
> Dan Rosen
> Computational & Information Systems Laboratory - WSST
> The National Center for Atmospheric Research
> 303.497.2003
> 
> Schedule Spring 2014
> Monday: 8am-2pm
> Wednesday: 8am -2pm
> Friday: 8am - 5pm
> 
> 

Russ Rew                                         UCAR Unidata Program
address@hidden                      http://www.unidata.ucar.edu



Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: TFE-190602
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Closed