Changes between Version 18 and Version 19 of AIPS


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04/21/06 11:12:23 (20 years ago)
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cdelarcuz
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     2= AIPS =
     3[http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/aips/ AIPS], the NRAO Astronomical Image Processing System is used primarily for reducing data from synthesis
     4radio telescopes. General information is given in the [http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/aips/aips_faq.html#AIPS.8 AIPS FAQ].
     5
    26Fernando asked the 'makers' of AIPS whether it should work ok in debian:
    37
    … …  
    3236}}}
    3337
    34 = Installation =
    35 
    36 = Preliminary/Dependant packages =
     38== Preliminary/Dependant packages ==
    3739{{{
    3840AIPS installer requires the installation of the following:
    … …  
    4446        X-window-system0dev
    4547}}}
    46 {{{
    47 (1) make Installation:
     48=== make ===
     49{{{
    4850cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install make
    49 
    50 (2) cvs and ncurses Installation:
    51 
    52 
     51}}}
     52=== cvs and ncurses ===
     53{{{
    5354cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install cvs
    54 
    5555cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev
    56 
    5756cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install glibc-doc
    58 
    5957cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install manpages-dev
    60 
    61 (3) 3.4 gcc/g77 compiler version:
    62 
     58}}}
     59=== 3.4 gcc/g77 compiler version ===
     60{{{
    6361root@phobos:/# apt-get install g77-3.4
    6462Reading package lists... Done
    … …  
    7270...
    7371root@phobos:/# apt-get install g77-3.4-doc
    74 
    75 (5) X-window-system0dev Installation:
    76 
     72}}}
     73=== X-window-system0dev ===
     74{{{
    7775cdelacruz@metis:/usr/local/gcc/gcc-3.4.4$ sudo apt-get install x-window-system-dev
    78 
    79 }}}
    80  = AIPS Installation =
    81 {{{
    82 (1) mkdir AIPS in /usr/local/AIPS.
    83 
    84 (2) create an aips user/group.
    85 
    86 (3) 31DEC06.tar.gz (text) installation file is downloaded as well as the installation script install.pl
    87 
    88 (4) modify security for script, chmod 777 install.pl
    89 
    90 (5) ./install.pl (selected the default options during the install):
    91 
    92 cdelacruz@metis:/usr/local/AIPS$ ./install.pl
     76}}}
     77== AIPS Installation ==
     78
     79'''mkdir AIPS in /usr/local/AIPS.'''
     80
     81'''create an aips user/group.'''
     82
     83'''31DEC06.tar.gz (text) installation file is downloaded as well as the installation script install.pl'''
     84
     85'''make file executable'''
     86{{{
     87chmod a+x install.pl
     88}}}
     89'''Run the install.pl script'''
     90{{{
     91cdelacruz@metis:/usr/local/AIPS$ ./install.pl (selected the default options during the install)
    9392
    9493===================== AIPS 31DEC06 Install Wizard=====================
    … …  
    195194AipsWiz: That's it.  You should now have the latest AIPS!  Enjoy.
    196195root@metis:/usr/local/AIPS#
    197 
    198 
    199 
    200 (6) Add the follwowing to the /etc/services file:
    201 
    202 
     196}}}
     197
     198'''Add the follwowing to the /etc/services file:'''
     199{{{
    203200#
    204201# Services added for the AIPS Ubuntu Installation
    … …  
    223220# rfe           5002/udp                        # Radio Free Ethernet
    224221# rfe           5002/tcp
    225 
    226 
    227 
    228 Please note:
    229 Video must be in 24-bit TruColor mode.
    230 
    231 
    232 (7) Added LOGIN.SH file to the .bashrc file:
    233 
     222}}}
     223
     224
     225'''Please note: Video must be in 24-bit TruColor mode'''
     226
     227'''Add LOGIN.SH file to the .bashrc file:'''
     228{{{
    234229### AIPS Environment ###
    235230. /usr/local/AIPS/LOGIN.SH
    236 
    237 (8) Changed AIPS directory ownership to aips group:
    238 
     231}}}
     232'''Changed AIPS directory ownership to aips group:'''
     233{{{
    239234 sudo chown -R root:aips AIPS
    240 
    241 The .AIPSRC file is created in the installer's home directory by the install.pl script;  it could
    242 possibly be modified to provide automatic instalation of AIPS.
    243 }}}
    244  = Testing =
    245 {{{
    246 The following script was successfully executed:
    247 
     235}}}
     236== Testing ==
     237{{{
     238'''The following commands/script was successfully executed:'''
     239{{{
    248240        (1) launch aips (setup the LOGIN.SH under the user profile)
    249241        (2) # 123 (input a password)
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    259251        (12) tvall
    260252        (13) check for error messages in the msgserv.
    261 
     253}}}
     254== User Feedback ==
    262255Nithyanandan Thyagarajan made a couple of suggestions:
    263 
     256{{{
    264257(1) create multiple data areas/sets (approx. 10).
    265258(2) Load all of the printers.
    266259(3) verify the midnight job (cvs update script). This will
    267260ultimately depend on how we will install the program.
    268 
    269 
    270 }}}
    271 
    272 
    273 = Updates =
     261}}}
     262
     263== Updates ==
    274264{{{
    275265A Cron job can be enabled; would prefer manual updates.