[gradsusr] OpenGrADS 2.01.oga.1 Bundle for Linux - Ubuntu issues

Tue Nov 1 08:29:41 EDT 2011

On Mon, Oct 31, 2011 at 9:36 PM, Kevin M Levey <klevey at customweather.com>wrote:

> MON 31OCT11: 1830PDT
>
> Hi all and Arlindo
>
> Not sure if anyone else has upgraded to this latest version on an Ubuntu
> system. I upgraded our dev/test machine and other than having to add a
> missing library, the upgrade seemed fine. It loaded up just fine. However,
> when running a simple test script which I always use to ensure everything
> works as it should, opengrads simply froze. Has anyone else had this
> problem with this latest version? I had to revert back to 2.0.a9.oga.1 and
> my script worked just fine.
>
>
I need just a bit more information in order to diagnose the problem. Can
you share the test script with me? Can you tell the specif line where it is
hanging? Have you tried the i686 build to rule out that this is not a
x86_64 specific issue? Every binary we put out passes our unit tests, but
any such collection of tests only covers a limitted set of features.

     Arlindo

> All our backend servers are set up identically to our dev/test server:
>
> Linux cumulonimbus 2.6.32-33-server #72-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jul 29 21:21:55 UTC
> 2011 x86_64 GNU/Linux
> Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS
>
> weather:cumulonimbus ~ > uname -m
> x86_64
>
> weather:cumulonimbus ~ > ldd --version
> ldd (Ubuntu EGLIBC 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.8) 2.11.1
> Copyright (C) 2009 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
> This is free software; see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO
> warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
> Written by Roland McGrath and Ulrich Drepper.
>
> Arlindo, any ideas why this is happening? This is the first time I've ever
> had an issue with any of your distributions.
>
> Thanks
>
> Regards,
>
> Kevin M Levey, MSc in Oceans and Atmospheric Sciences (University of Cape
> Town)
> Vice President of Operations
> CustomWeather, Inc.
> San Francisco, California, USA
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> On Oct 29, 2011, at 10/29/11 - 1:45 PM, Arlindo da Silva wrote:
>
> Dear GrADS Linux Users,
>
>   This message is intended for those users downloading the OpenGrADS
> bundle for Linux. As of this writing there are 2 binary tarballs at sf.net
> :
>
> - 32-bit version (i686):
>
>        grads-2.0.1.oga.1-bundle-i686-glibc2.5-linux-gnu.tar.gz<http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengrads/files/grads2/2.0.1.oga.1/Linux/grads-2.0.1.oga.1-bundle-i686-glibc2.5-linux-gnu.tar.gz/download>
>
> -  64-bit version (x86_64):
>
>         grads-2.0.1.oga.1-bundle-x86_64-glibc2.5-linux-gnu.tar.gz<http://sourceforge.net/projects/opengrads/files/grads2/2.0.1.oga.1/Linux/grads-2.0.1.oga.1-bundle-x86_64-glibc2.5-linux-gnu.tar.gz/download>
>
> (You can determine if your machine is 32 or 64 bits with the uname command:
>
> % uname -m
> )
>
> Now, the i686 binary will usually work on a x86_64 machine, but the native
> build will be a bit faster.
>
> Notice that we do not label the opengrads binary tarball with the name of
> Linux distribution where we built it on. The reason is that these
> (statically linked) binaries will usually work on a number of different
> Linux distributions. (The usual error message saying  that a
> "libWhatever.so" cannot be found is easily fixed in the opengrads builds;
> see the Troubleshooting section of the INSTALL file.) The main factor
> determining whether a binary will work or not is the version of the GNU C
> Library (glibc). You can find the glibc version on your computer with the
> ldd command:
>
>  % ldd --version
>
> The opengrads binaries for now on will show its own version of glibc in
> the file name. Usually, if your linux installation matches the glibc of the
> opengrads binaries (or if it is newer) you should be fine. If you have an
> older llinux distribution with a previous version of glibc there is a very
> good chance that the binaries will not work.
>
> At this point in time, 2.5 is the older version of glibc I can build for;
> however other people in this list may have older hardware available and be
> kind enough to contribute builds. Otherwise, If you have an older version
> of glibc building from sources (or upgrading your OS) may be your best
> option. (Or else, run a previous version of grads).
>
>   Good Luck,
>
>     Arlindo
>
> --
> Arlindo da Silva
> dasilva at alum.mit.edu
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