GEMPAK 6.8.0 is now available from the Unidata download page:
https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/gempak/
GEMPAK is provided as a source tarball package and as pre-built binaries for 32-bit linux, 64-bit linux, and 32-bit SunOS (x86).
Updates to 6.8.0 include:
- Major fix for GDPVSF, see the latest man page for updated instructions: https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/gempak/manual/programs_index?gdpvsf
- SSF ASCII maps have been removed (previously located in $GEMPAK/maps/ascii/) and are available as a separate download for users who wish to use them.
- Unidata programs have been merged into the $GEMPAK/source/ hierarchy.
- Updated zlib 1.2.0-->1.2.7
- Updated netCDF 4.1.2-->4.2.11
- Updated HDF5 1.8.5-->1.8.10
- Updated tables and maps
Tables for 6.8.0 can be download as a separate package at https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/gempak/
As the source code is now maintained on github at https://github.com/Unidata/gempak/, users who wish to develop GEMPAK programs can now fork and branch within git/github to manage their code.
You can clone the full gempak source repo to your machine with
git clone git://github.com/Unidata/gempak.git GEMPAK6.8.0
Comments about this release, support requests and bug fixes should be directed to support-gempak@unidata.ucar.edu
Can we please get a binary version for OS X?
Posted by Patrick Marsh on February 04, 2013 at 04:27 PM MST #
Hi Patrick. An OS X package is in the works, but I wanted to get the builds out that I have this week.
Posted by Michael James on February 04, 2013 at 04:35 PM MST #
Thanks for the quick response. I'm more than willing to help with this. Just let me know what I can do to help.
Posted by Patrick Marsh on February 04, 2013 at 08:33 PM MST #
I'm brand new to GEMPAK, and not terribly new to Linux, but the installation of this software seems needlessly complex. Could you please consider offering Debian packages, or even a PPA for Ubuntu?
Thanks!
Posted by Robert Burtcher on February 25, 2013 at 08:02 PM MST #
Robert, GEMPAK is quite old and is being replaced by a thinner version to be bundled with AWIPS II. this means we have little resources to devote to package creation. the linux and SunOS binaries and a Mac package may be the only packages available, with other systems requiring a build from source, which is what GEMPAK users have been needing to do for years. Sorry this isn't the response you were hoping for. I certainly encourage GEMPAK users to produce their own binary packages if they have the time and inclination.
-Michael
Posted by Michael James on February 26, 2013 at 10:05 AM MST #
when will awips 2 be out?
Posted by bobby on April 03, 2013 at 02:14 PM MDT #
AWIPS II will be released by the end of 2013.
Posted by Michael James on April 03, 2013 at 02:16 PM MDT #