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AIPS
AIPS, the NRAO Astronomical Image Processing System is used primarily for reducing data from synthesis radio telescopes. General information is given in the AIPS FAQ.
Fernando asked the 'makers' of AIPS whether it should work ok in debian:
Subject: Re: [daip] aips on debian Date: Wed, 28 Dec 2005 09:59:03 -0700 From: Eric Greisen <egreisen@nrao.edu> To: Fernando Camilo <fernando@astro.columbia.edu> CC: daip@nrao.edu References: <43B2C16B.7010202@astro.columbia.edu> Fernando Camilo writes: > Could you please let me know whether there are any known issues for AIPS > running under Linux Debian 3.1 (sarge)? We are building a new Linux-based > computing network here at the Columbia Astrophysics Lab and want to make > sure that the key packages will work under our proposed operating system. So far as I know there are no issues. But I do not know if it has been tested properly either. We offer AIPS in both source-code and binary versions. The former mostly has issues with compilers, where some versions of GNU for example simply make many mistakes in optimization. The latter is build with the Intel compiler on a RedHat 9 host. It is possible that some issues might arise from OS incompatibilities. In fact, we are seeing serious degradation of AIPS TV performance on those machines that have been "upgraded" to RedHat Enterprise. Whether Enterprise just does not like standard sockets especially Inet loopback sockets or whether load modules build with an Enterprise system would work better, we do not yet know. Eric Greisen
Preliminary/Dependant packages
AIPS installer requires the installation of the following: make cvs ncurses gcc-g77-3.4.4 (compilers) X-window-system0dev
make
cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install make
cvs and ncurses
cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install cvs cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install libncurses5-dev cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install glibc-doc cdelacruz@metis:~$ sudo apt-get install manpages-dev
3.4 gcc/g77 compiler version
root@phobos:/# apt-get install g77-3.4 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done The following extra packages will be installed: binutils cpp-3.4 gcc-3.4 libg2c0-dev Suggested packages: binutils-doc g77-3.4-doc gcc-3.4-doc libc6-dev-amd64 Recommended packages: libc6-dev ... root@phobos:/# apt-get install g77-3.4-doc
X-window-system-dev
cdelacruz@metis:/usr/local/gcc/gcc-3.4.4$ sudo apt-get install x-window-system-dev
AIPS Installation
mkdir AIPS in /usr/local/AIPS.
create an aips user/group.
make file executable
chmod +x install.pl
Run the install.pl script
cdelacruz@metis:/usr/local/AIPS$ ./install.pl (selected the default options during the install)
===================== AIPS 31DEC06 Install Wizard=====================
Screen 11: FINAL REVIEW before installing!
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This is your last, best hope for checking the settings before
committing to the install. Please check thesesettings, and
make sure they are what you want:
AIPS_ROOT (screen 3): /usr/local/AIPS
Group (screen 4): aips
Group Write (screen 4): YES
Architecture (screen 5): LINUX
Site name (screen 5): AIPSCAL
AIPS hosts (screen 6): METIS
Data areas (screen 7): /usr/local/AIPS/DATA/METIS_1
Printers (screen 8): Paper type (screen 8): A
Tape drives (screen 9):
Tape hosts (screen 9): 127.0.0.1
Advanced (screen 10): (not listed here)
You can skip back to a previous menu by entering its number,
or use the phrase 'start over' to go back to the beginning.
[You may also type B for back, or Q to Quit]
AipsWiz: ===> [A]ccept (default) or menu number:
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# interactive AIPS, # batch queues (2 I)
FILAI1: Init POPS memory files 1 through 12 with program POPSGN
FILAI1: Done!
AipsWiz: FILAIP seems to have run correctly. Now running POPSGN.
AipsWiz: This will show a prompt; don't type anything, as I will
AipsWiz: enter the magic incantations. If it works, you will see
AipsWiz: the message 'Popsgen complete' momentarily...
Data disk assignments:
(Using global default file /usr/local/AIPS/DA00/DADEVS.LIST for DADEVS.PL)
Disk 1 (1) is /usr/local/AIPS/DATA/METIS_1
Starting up POPSGN (RELEASE OF 31DEC06)
Enter Idebug, Mname, Version (1 I, 2 A's) (NO COMMAS)
>POPSG1: Popsgen complete
POPSG1: metis 31DEC06 TST: Cpu= 0.0 Real= 0
AipsWiz: Copying DA00/METIS/* files to 31DEC06/LINUX/TEMPLATE/ area
AipsWiz: =====> We're DONE! Let's have a nice Banana Split! <======
AipsWiz: Here are the final setup instructions for running AIPS
1. Reference the LOGIN.SH file in your .profile file
(dot it now too, via ". ./LOGIN.SH")
2. Check that it works:
aips notv tpok
(this will not start a TV or tape servers).
Try 'print 2 + 2' for a very basic test.
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root@metis:/usr/local/AIPS# . ./LOGIN.SH
root@metis:/usr/local/AIPS# aips notv tpok
START_AIPS: Your initial AIPS printer is the
START_AIPS: - system name , AIPS type
START_AIPS: User data area assignments:
(Using global default file /usr/local/AIPS/DA00/DADEVS.LIST for DADEVS.PL)
Disk 1 (1) is /usr/local/AIPS/DATA/METIS_1
Tape assignments:
Tape 1 is REMOTE
Tape 2 is REMOTE
START_AIPS: Assuming TPMON daemons are running or not used (you said TPOK)
Starting up 31DEC06 AIPS with normal priority
Begin the one true AIPS number 1 (release of 31DEC06) at priority = 0
AIPS 1: You are NOT assigned a TV device or server
AIPS 1: You are NOT assigned a graphics device or server
AIPS 1: Enter user ID number
?123
AIPS 1: 31DEC06 AIPS:
AIPS 1: Copyright (C) 1995-2005 Associated Universities, Inc.
AIPS 1: AIPS comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY;
AIPS 1: for details, type HELP GNUGPL
AIPS 1: This is free software, and you are welcome to redistribute it
AIPS 1: under certain conditions; type EXPLAIN GNUGPL for details.
AIPS 1: Previous session command-line history *not* recovered.
AIPS 1: TAB-key completions enabled, type HELP READLINE for details.
AIPS 1: Loading a brand new POPS vocabulary
>print 2 + 2
AIPS 1: 4
>
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3. Make a cron entry for the do_daily.METIS file
that the MAKE.MNJ created, so you can run the
AIPS 'midnight job'. This is optional but
strongly recommended.
AipsWiz: That's it. You should now have the latest AIPS! Enjoy.
root@metis:/usr/local/AIPS#
Add the follwowing to the /etc/services file:
# # Services added for the AIPS Ubuntu Installation # sssin 5000/tcp SSSIN # AIPS TV server ssslock 5002/tcp SSSLOCK # AIPS TV Lock msgserv 5008/tcp MSGSERV # AIPS Message Server tekserv 5009/tcp TEKSERV # AIPS TekServer aipsmt0 5010/tcp AIPSMT0 # AIPS remote FITS disk access aipsmt1 5011/tcp AIPSMT1 # AIPS remote tape 1 aipsmt2 5012/tcp AIPSMT2 # AIPS remote tape 2 aipsmt3 5013/tcp AIPSMT3 aipsmt4 5014/tcp AIPSMT4 aipsmt5 5015/tcp AIPSMT5 aipsmt6 5016/tcp AIPSMT6 aipsmt7 5017/tcp AIPSMT7 ***comment out the absolete "radio free ethernet" (5002) service. # rfe 5002/udp # Radio Free Ethernet # rfe 5002/tcp
Please note: Video must be in 24-bit TruColor mode
Add LOGIN.SH file to the .bashrc file:
### AIPS Environment ### . /usr/local/AIPS/LOGIN.SH
Changed AIPS directory ownership to aips group:
sudo chown -R root:aips AIPS
Testing
The following commands/script was successfully executed:
(1) launch aips (setup the LOGIN.SH under the user profile) (2) # 123 (input a password) (3) system will issue an id ?XXX (4) > task 'mandl' (5) inp (6) check outname > outname 'test1' (7) > input (8) > cparm 0 (9) > go (look at message server) (10) > mc (image catalog, print out file test1 (image file)) (11) > getn 'cat' (input the cat number from the list) (12) tvall (13) check for error messages in the msgserv.
User Feedback
Nithyanandan Thyagarajan made a couple of suggestions:
(1) create multiple data areas/sets (approx. 10). (2) Load all of the printers. (3) verify the midnight job (cvs update script). This will ultimately depend on how we will install the program.
Updates
A Cron job can be enabled; would prefer manual updates. 'midnight job' (CVS updates); .cvs pass file in home directory enabling cvs to run without passwords. *.make.MNJ UPPCONFIG edit email/contact: ErrorList=root, cdelacruz@astro.columbia.edu
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