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RE: New decoders release

Brian,


The binary tar package is located at:


% ftp www.unidata.ucar.edu   as anonymous
% cd pub/binary/linux_2.4.18-i686
% get decoders-2.4.4.binary.tar

Robb...




On Mon, 7 Apr 2003, HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM) wrote:

> Wow!  Thanks Robb!  Here's my uname -a output info:
>
> Linux etamodel 2.4.18-14smp #1 SMP Wed Sep 4 12:34:47 EDT 2002 i686 i686
> i386 GNU/Linux
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> Sent: Monday, April 07, 2003 11:25 AM
> To: HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM)
> Cc: decoders
> Subject: RE: New decoders release
>
>
> On Mon, 7 Apr 2003, HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM) wrote:
>
> > Robb,
> >
> > Well, bad news, I ran gribtonc by hand and it core dumped on me?  What
> next?
>
>
> Brian,
>
> If you give me your version of Linux, I'll make a binary distribution for
> you.  ie,
>
> % uname -a
>
> Robb...
>
>
>
> >
> > Brian
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> > Sent: Thursday, April 03, 2003 3:50 PM
> > To: HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM)
> > Cc: decoders
> > Subject: RE: New decoders release
> >
> >
> > On Thu, 3 Apr 2003, HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM) wrote:
> >
> > > Robb,
> > >
> > > Thanks for the info.  The gribtonc doesn't seem to be working for me
> > though?
> > > I copied the "AVN model on Lambert conformal CONUS grid" entry from your
> > > pqact.conf and put it into mine and it's not working?  I had to modify
> the
> > > entry slightly by putting in my specific paths:
> > >
> > > (1) for the decoder (/home/ldm/decoders/gribtonc)
> > > (2) for the cdl (/home/ldm/etc/avn-q.cdl)
> > > (3) for the data (/data/pub/decoded/netcdf/GRIB)
> > >
> > > but it still should work I would think?  The
> /data/pub/decoded/netcdf/GRIB
> > > directory got created, but there are no data in it?
> > >
> >
> > Brian,
> >
> > A couple of things, in the pqact entries the white spaces are tabs, not
> > spaces. The only place white space is a "space" in the pattern
> > specification. You can check your pqact using the ldmadmin command, ie
> >
> > % ldmadmin pqactcheck
> >
> > It's not fool proof, it sometimes lets errors through.
> >
> > The second is to run gribtonc on the command line as user LDM and all the
> > paths. ie
> >
> > rawdata
> >
> > Where the raw data file was created using the FILE action, ie
> >
> > HRS ^Y.Q... KWB. (..)(..).*(/mAVN|/mSSIAVN)
> >     FILE    data/rawfile/(\1:yyyy)(\1:mm)\1\2_avn-q.wmo
> >
> >
> >
> > > Just filing the data doesn't seem to be a problem because I added your
> > > "Ensemble members" entry into my pqact.conf and I am seeing *ENS.wmo
> files
> > > filing into my /data/pub/raw/hrs/model/ensemble directory?  By the way,
> > does
> > > a cdl exist for the Ensemble data?
> >
> > Not yet
> >
> > I would think so since I believe the
> > > Ensemble data are flowing into AWIPS now?
> >
> > The ensemble data doesn't fit well into the current gribtonc configuration
> > because the members overlay the same projection points. This causes the
> > member data to overwritten with the new member data.  I have this problem
> on
> > my list of things to do.
> >
> >
> >  > > Lastly, where can I get a list of all the WMO
> > GRIB patterns?  >
> >
> > Here's a url
> >
> > http://205.156.54.206/oso/dir_subset.shtml
> >
> > It's not the best documentation
> >
> > Robb...
> >
> >
> >
> > > Thanks!
> > >
> > > Brian
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 2:42 PM
> > > To: HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM)
> > > Cc: decoders
> > > Subject: RE: New decoders release
> > >
> > >
> > > On Tue, 1 Apr 2003, HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM) wrote:
> > >
> > > > Robb,
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!  It worked!  If I may trouble you some more, I have a few more
> > > > questions:
> > > >
> > > > (1) Is there a User's Guide for the decoders package?
> > >
> > > Brian,
> > >
> > > There no user's guide per se but there's README.perlDecoders and I'll
> send
> > > examples of the ldm pqact.conf entries as a attachment. Look for the
> > > gribtonc entries.
> > >
> > > >
> > > > (2) I'm wanting to mess around with gribtonc, but I can't find any
> > > > documentation on it.  I tried "man gribtonc", but I'm told there is No
> > > > manual entry for gribtonc?  I'm not sure why because I see gribtonc.1
> in
> > > > /home/ldm/man/man1 and I have added /home/ldm/man, /home/ldm/man/man1,
> > and
> > > > /home/ldm/man/man3 to MANPATH?
> > > >
> > >
> > > The man files are in the man directory of the decoders package, same
> level
> > > as the src directory.  Either copy them to the ldm man directory or add
> > > that directory to the MANPATH environment variable.  Also you can go to
> > > the man directory and do command line nroff, ie
> > >
> > > % nroff -man gribtonc.1 | more
> > >
> > >
> > > > (3) Where should I put the *.cdl files?
> > >
> > > The cdls are usually placed in the ~ldm/etc directory.  The decoders
> > > binaries are usually located in a ~ldm/decoders directory also.
> > >
> > > Robb...
> > > >
> > > > Thanks!
> > > >
> > > > Brian
> > > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, April 01, 2003 10:31 AM
> > > > To: HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM)
> > > > Cc: decoders
> > > > Subject: RE: New decoders release
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, 31 Mar 2003, HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM) wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Robb,
> > > > >
> > > > > OK, I grabbed the binary distributions of udunits and netcdf and was
> > > able
> > > > to
> > > > > get the source distribution of netcdf-perl to seemingly install
> > without
> > > > > problems.  I've grabbed the
> > > > > decoders-2.4.4.tar.Z file and the decoders_patches.tar file.  I
> > unzipped
> > > > and
> > > > > untarred decoders-2.4.4.tar.Z and tried to run:
> > > > >
> > > > > (./configure & make install install clean) >&! log
> > > > >
> > > > > No joy!  No what?  I've attached my log file, my CUSTOMIZE file, the
> > > > results
> > > > > of "uname -a" (uname.out).  For kicks, I attached the results of
> "perl
> > > -V"
> > > > > too (perl.out).  Are there any "known" settings for the CUSTOMIZE
> file
> > > for
> > > > > my linux OS?
> > > >
> > > > Brian,
> > > >
> > > > I think the problem is your compiler flag -traditional. Here's what to
> > do:
> > > >
> > > > % make distclean   in src dir of decoders-2.4.4
> > > > % setenv CC gcc
> > > > % (./configure & make all test install clean) >&! log &    Note
> changes
> > > > % tail -f log
> > > >
> > > > Let me know how this works out.
> > > >
> > > > Robb...
> > > >
> > > > ps log info stuff really helps out in debugging problems
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Brian
> > > > >
> > > > > P.S. - I've obviously never tried to install decoders.tar.Z before
> in
> > > case
> > > > > you hadn't guessed.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > > > Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2003 10:35 AM
> > > > > To: HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM)
> > > > > Cc: decoders
> > > > > Subject: RE: New decoders release
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > On Thu, 27 Mar 2003, HOETH, BRIAN R. (JSC-ZS) (LM) wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Robb,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Question:  Are the binary distributions of udunits, netcdf, and
> > > > > netcdf-perl
> > > > > > sufficient in order to install decoders-2.4.4.tar.Z or should I
> > > attempt
> > > > to
> > > > > > install the source distributions of each of the auxilliary
> packages?
> > > > >
> > > > > Brian,
> > > > >
> > > > > If the binaries are available, you could use them.  the decoders
> > package
> > > > > needs the libraries and include files for netcdf and udunits. I
> don't
> > > > > think netcdf-perl is available as a binary though
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know of problems.
> > > > >
> > > > > Robb...
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > ---------------
> > > > > > Brian Hoeth
> > > > > > Spaceflight Meteorology Group
> > > > > > Johnson Space Center
> > > > > > Ph: 281-483-3246
> > > > > > Ops:  281-483-1051
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > From: Robb Kambic [mailto:address@hidden]
> > > > > > Sent: Friday, February 28, 2003 3:53 PM
> > > > > > To: address@hidden
> > > > > > Cc: decoders
> > > > > > Subject: New decoders release
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Hiya,
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I'm pleased to announce the tested release of Decoders 2.4.4.
> > > Remember
> > > > > > the last release was a beta release, since then there have been
> many
> > > > > changes
> > > > > > to make decoders more robust. If any of the following release
> notes
> > > > apply
> > > > > or
> > > > > > there are gribtonc messages in the ldmd.log file, I suggest that
> one
> > > > > > installs the latest release.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Release Notes since last release:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2.4.4 2003-02-25        added vars gust_sfc to ruc2.cdl and vars
> > > > Tmin_fhg
> > > > > > and
> > > > > >                         Tmax_fhg to avn-x.cdl
> > > > > >                         mods to gdes.c gribtocdl.[1c] inetutil.c
> > > ulog.h
> > > > so
> > > > > >                         code compiles on AIX boxes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2.4.3 2003-02-21        modifications so user parms functionality
> > > works
> > > > > >                         correctly in the code, added this
> > > functionality
> > > > to
> > > > > >                         gribdump. Also updated the man pages. mods
> > to:
> > > > > >                         gribtocdl.c, params.c, gribdump.c,
> > gribtonc.1
> > > > and
> > > > > >                         gribdump.1
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2.4.2 2003-02-19        Added the PNO indicator for Metar decoder
> > > > > >                         In gdes.c, changed i_dim from lat to lon
> > > > > >                         fixed avn-1.0x1.0.cdl also
> > > > > >
> > > > > > 2.4.1 2003-01-31        Fixed some error for the avn-1.0x1.0 Grid.
> > > Also
> > > > > > fixed
> > > > > >                         errors for the Gaussian lat/lon grid, plus
> > > other
> > > > > > fixes
> > > > > >                         mods to gribtocdl.c gdes.c nc.c
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Other fixes forgotten to be entered in Notes.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To reiterate a couple of gribtocdl notes:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Use a representative dataset when creating a CDL file with
> > > gribtocdl.
> > > > If
> > > > > > the
> > > > > >   dataset is missing a variable, it will also be missing in the
> CDL.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Consider the created CDL as a starting point, minor tweaks are
> > > usually
> > > > > >   needed.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - The external table file feature for variable name override has
> not
> > > > > >   been tested much, but needs to be used with gribtocdl as well as
> > > > > >   gribtonc to override variable names. It can also be used with
> > > > gribdump.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > - Default variable names follow NUWG conventions.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > To get the decoders code via ftp:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > % ftp www.unidata.ucar.edu
> > > > > > login as anonymous
> > > > > >
> > > > > > % cd pub/decoders
> > > > > > % get decoders-2.4.4.tar.Z
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > If problems are found, please send email to
> address@hidden
> > > > with
> > > > > > information necessary to reproduce the problem, error messages,
> and
> > > log
> > > > > > messages.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Thanks,
> > > > > > Robb...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
> ============================================================================
> > > > > > ===
> > > > > > Robb Kambic                            Unidata Program Center
> > > > > > Software Engineer III                          Univ. Corp for
> > > > Atmospheric
> > > > > > Research
> > > > > > address@hidden                 WWW:
> > http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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> > > > >
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> > > > > Robb Kambic                              Unidata Program Center
> > > > > Software Engineer III                    Univ. Corp for
> > > Atmospheric
> > > > > Research
> > > > > address@hidden                   WWW:
> http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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> > > > Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
> > > > Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for
> > Atmospheric
> > > > Research
> > > > address@hidden             WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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> > > Robb Kambic                                  Unidata Program Center
> > > Software Engineer III                        Univ. Corp for
> Atmospheric
> > > Research
> > > address@hidden               WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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> > Robb Kambic                            Unidata Program Center
> > Software Engineer III                          Univ. Corp for Atmospheric
> > Research
> > address@hidden                 WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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> Robb Kambic                              Unidata Program Center
> Software Engineer III                    Univ. Corp for Atmospheric
> Research
> address@hidden                   WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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Robb Kambic                                Unidata Program Center
Software Engineer III                      Univ. Corp for Atmospheric Research
address@hidden             WWW: http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/
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