sdfopen error in linux

[Don Hooper]

If I recall the OPeNDAP cache problem correctly, the solution is:
        cd
        rm -fr .dods_cache/*
Has this been tried?  You'd want to shut down GrADS first, of course.

-Hoop
> From owner-gradsusr at LIST.CINECA.IT  Fri May  5 16:11:51 2006
> From: Derek Goring <nztideman at YAHOO.CO.NZ>
>
> I can't help thinking it's an installation or set up problem in my Linux.
>   I've tried other servers like monsoon.org and the same thing happens.
>
>   I tried installing 1.9b4, but it was missing files when I used the tar -xvf method.
>   Does anyone know of a .deb installation file for 1.9b4?
>
>   Derek
>
> Don Hooper <hoop at COLORADO.EDU> wrote:
>   Actually, I just tried it in both versions, and it worked fine for me in both.
> Perhaps it was a transitory problem at the server (nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov).
> Or perhaps it's one of those infamous OPeNDAP cache problems....
>
> -Hoop
> > From owner-gradsusr at LIST.CINECA.IT Fri May 5 03:39:17 2006
> > From: Dan Leins
> >
> > I had a similar problem with gradsdods using 1.8SL11, try upgrading to grads
> > 1.9b4, it seemed to work for me.
> >
> > Dan
> >
> >
> > On 5/5/06, Derek Goring wrote:
> > >
> > > Running gradsdods on Debian Linux, I get this invalid argument error with
> > > sdfopen:
> > >
> > > Config: v1.8SL11 32-bit little-endian readline sdf/xdf netcdf DODS-enabled
> > > latsprintim
> > >
> > > Issue 'q config' command for more information.
> > >
> > > Landscape mode? (no for portrait): l
> > > GX Package Initialization: Size = 11 8.5
> > > ga-> sdfopen http://nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov:9090/dods/gfs/rotating/gfs_12z
> > > Scanning self-describing file:
> > > http://nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov:9090/dods/gfs/rotating/gfs_12z
> > > nc_open failure:
> > > Invalid argument
> > > http://nomad3.ncep.noaa.gov:9090/dods/gfs/rotating/gfs_12z does not exist
> > > or isnot a netCDF file.
> > >
> > > Couldn't ingest SDF metadata.
> > > If this was an HDF-SDS file, try gradshdf.
> > >
> > > What is going wrong?
> > >
> > >
> > >
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