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[netCDF #YMV-880282]: Compiling WRF with NetCDF4

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  • Subject: [netCDF #YMV-880282]: Compiling WRF with NetCDF4
  • Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2018 12:45:03 -0600
Yes, the netcdf fortran library depends upon the netcdf-c library,
so you need to install the netcdf-c library. Note that the
netcdf-c library depends upon several other libraries: most notably
the HDF5 library.

> 
> I am trying to compile WRFv4.0 with NETCDF4.
> 
> My NetCDF installation only has the libraries libnetcdff with the extra 
> fortran f.
> 
> The WRF configure script has the code:
> 
> if [ -f "$NETCDF/lib/libnetcdf.a" -o -f "$NETCDF/lib/libnetcdf.so" ] ; then
> 
> USENETCDF="-lnetcdf"
> 
> else
> 
> USENETCDF=" "
> 
> fi
> 
> Therefore the USENETCDF variable is empty.
> 
> The makefile for the netcdf test in WRF uses:
> 
> $(SCC) -o nc4_test.exe nc4_test.c -I$(NETCDF)/include -L$(NETCDF)/lib 
> $(USENETCDF)
> 
> This fails because the USENETCDF variable is empty.
> 
> So, should my netcdf installation have both libnetcdf and libnetcdff
> libraries in it?  If so, how is that accomplished?  Sorry, I am working
> on a system where I did not install netcdf and don't know much about
> how it was installed.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Katie
> 
> 

=Dennis Heimbigner
  Unidata


Ticket Details
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Ticket ID: YMV-880282
Department: Support netCDF
Priority: Normal
Status: Open
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