[gradsusr] How to install grads on linux machine

Thu Feb 16 07:16:20 EST 2012

Dear kaleem

if you are using ubuntu linux (or any other which supports apt-get) then
its very simple

just type sudo apt-get install grads

and the work is done!

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 1:06 PM, kaleem Sial <kaleemsial at hotmail.com> wrote:

>  Dear Friends,
>
> Can anyone help me or can tell me that how i can install grads at linux
> machine? Thanks in advance
>
> regards,
>
> Kaleem
>
> > From: gradsusr-request at gradsusr.org
> > Subject: gradsusr Digest, Vol 24, Issue 22
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> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:51:07 -0500
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> > 1. Plotting Annual Average (Majid Nazeer)
> > 2. Re: Plotting Annual Average (Serge Claudio Rafanoharana)
> > 3. SDF file does not have any non-coordinate variables
> > (Julio Martinez)
> > 4. Re: EOF in opengrads (Roberto Mera)
> > 5. opengrads and pygrads on same pc? (Roberto Mera)
> > 6. (no subject) (Julio Martinez)
> > 7. Re: (no subject) (Arlindo da Silva)
> > 8. Re: opengrads and pygrads on same pc? (Arlindo da Silva)
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> > Message: 1
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 13:13:56 +0500
> > From: Majid Nazeer <majid_441 at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [gradsusr] Plotting Annual Average
> > To: <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Message-ID: <COL106-W6E32D4FC2744E4399B1C4CA7D0 at phx.gbl>
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> >
> > Dear All,
> > I have mean monthly NCEP data set of air temperature from 1948 to 2012.
> I want to see the annual trend of air temperature for which I want to plot
> a line graph showing a single averaged value against a year. Can anyone
> help me that how can I do this.
> > I shall be very thankful.
> > _____________________________
> > Regards;
> > Majid Nazeer
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> > Message: 2
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:27:04 -0800
> > From: Serge Claudio Rafanoharana <rafanoharana at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [gradsusr] Plotting Annual Average
> > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Message-ID:
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> > Dear Majid,
> >
> > I don't know what is the format of your data and what you mean by "I want
> > to plot a line graph showing a single averaged value against a year." but
> > if it is in netcdf format, try using CDO with the syntax "CDO info
> > inputfile" or "CDO info inputfile > outputfile.txt" to obtain the dataset
> > information, then you will have a txt file that you can manipulate, let's
> > say with Excel...
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Serge
> >
> > On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 12:13 AM, Majid Nazeer <majid_441 at hotmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > > Dear All,
> > >
> > > I have mean monthly NCEP data set of air temperature from 1948 to
> 2012. I
> > > want to see the annual trend of air temperature for which I want to
> plot a
> > > line graph showing a single averaged value against a year. Can anyone
> help
> > > me that how can I do this.
> > >
> > > I shall be very thankful.
> > > *_____________________________*
> > > Regards;
> > > Majid Nazeer
> > >
> > >
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> > Message: 3
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 10:08:09 -0800
> > From: Julio Martinez <julioms24 at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [gradsusr] SDF file does not have any non-coordinate
> > variables
> > To: <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Message-ID: <BAY155-W6277BA268ABE1ECB0CC822A27D0 at phx.gbl>
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> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't have muche experience using grads. I'm trying to run scrip
> (Hur4-5) with exec but i get this error:
> >
> >
> >
> > No hardcopy metafile open
> >
> > All files closed; all defined objects released;
> >
> > All GrADs atributes have been reinitialized
> >
> >
> >
> > sdfopen CLICOM_pre_1970-1979.nc
> >
> > Scanning self-describing file: CLICOM_pre_1970-1979.nc
> >
> > gadsdf: SDF file does not have any non-coordinate variables.
> >
> > EXEC error: error in Hur4-5. EXEC stopped.
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks in advanced for your help.
> >
> >
> >
> > Julio
> >
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> > Message: 4
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:47:54 -0800
> > From: Roberto Mera <rjmera at coas.oregonstate.edu>
> > Subject: Re: [gradsusr] EOF in opengrads
> > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Message-ID: <4F3C0BEA.3040400 at coas.oregonstate.edu>
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> >
> > Any thoughts on this, anyone?
> >
> > On 2/13/2012 5:42 PM, Roberto Mera wrote:
> > > Hi. So I successfully (I think), installed eof grads on my Windows 7
> > > machine following instructions I found online in the gradsusr files. I
> > > have grads version grads-1.8sl11-win32e.exe
> > > <ftp://grads.iges.org/grads/1.8/grads-1.8sl11-win32e.exe>.
> > > --------------
> > > Create in C the folder eof, before copy eof grads.zip into.
> > >
> > > 4? Extract the file, you should see the following files in the folder:
> > > eof.gs
> > > eofudf.exe
> > > readme.html
> > >
> > > 5? Copy eof.gs to folder "lib" folder in the installation of the
> grads.
> > >
> > > 6? Create the file udft.txt folder eof in C:
> > > Put the following into the file:
> > >
> > > eofudf 2 6 expr value value value value char
> > > sequential
> > > C:/eof/eofudf.exe
> > > eofudf.in
> > > eofudf.out
> > >
> > > 7? Then go to My Computer> Advanced> Environment variables
> > > In the User variables click New, and the variable name put GAUDFT, and
> variable
> > > value put C: \ eof \ udft.txt.
> > >
> > > 8? Among the grads and put q udft.
> > > If it appears "eofudf Args: 2 6 Exec: C:/eof/eofudf.exe" that
> everything
> > > is ok.
> > > ---------------
> > > I got to the last part but when I try to run the eof I get the
> following:
> > > eof pmax1
> > > Writing data to transfer file ...
> > > Executing eof binary ...
> > > Error from eofudf: Error opening transfer files
> > > File name: eofudf.in
> > > Operation Error: Error from eofudf function
> > > Error ocurred at column 1
> > > DISPLAY error: Invalid expression
> > > Expression eofudf(pmax1,2,12-1,70,pmax1_)
> > > eof.gs: First call of eofudf returned Error. STOP
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > On 1/27/2012 5:43 PM, Arlindo da Silva wrote:
> > >> You can either use grads or opengrads v1.9 or else use pygrads; see
> > >> another recent post of mine about this subject.
> > >>
> > >> Arlindo
> > >>
> > >> Sent from my iPhone
> > >>
> > >> On Jan 27, 2012, at 1:38 PM, Roberto Mera
> > >> <rjmera at coas.oregonstate.edu <mailto:rjmera at coas.oregonstate.edu>>
> wrote:
> > >>
> > >>> Hi, all. I was wondering if there is a way to calculate EOF in
> > >>> opengrads 2.0 or if I need to use the previous version of regular
> > >>> grads in order to run like EOF Grads Version 0.155. Is there
> > >>> something like fish.gex?
> > >>>
> > >>> Robert
> > >>> _______________________________________________
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> > Message: 5
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:48:23 -0800
> > From: Roberto Mera <rjmera at coas.oregonstate.edu>
> > Subject: [gradsusr] opengrads and pygrads on same pc?
> > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Message-ID: <4F3C0C07.7080901 at coas.oregonstate.edu>
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> >
> > All,
> >
> > So I had opengrads installed on my PC (Windows 7) and it has been
> > working perfectly for 5 months. I installed pygrads correctly (I think)
> > but when I pull it up it disappears as soon as the x-window next to the
> > command window opens.
> >
> > Any thoughts?
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > ------------------------------
> >
> > Message: 6
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:51:40 -0800
> > From: Julio Martinez <julioms24 at hotmail.com>
> > Subject: [gradsusr] (no subject)
> > To: <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Message-ID: <BAY155-W35CEE5128FA84A3FC3B906A27D0 at phx.gbl>
> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
> >
> >
> > Hi all,
> >
> >
> >
> > I don't have muche experience using grads. I'm trying to run a scrip
> (Hur4-5) with exec but i get this error in a netcdf file:
> >
> >
> >
> > No hardcopy metafile open
> >
> > All files closed; all defined objects released;
> >
> > All GrADs atributes have been reinitialized
> >
> >
> >
> > sdfopen CLICOM_pre_1970-1979.nc
> >
> > Scanning self-describing file: CLICOM_pre_1970-1979.nc
> >
> > gadsdf: SDF file does not have any non-coordinate variables.
> >
> > EXEC error: error in Hur4-5. EXEC stopped.
> >
> >
> >
> > I'm using windows 7 and 2.0.a9.oga.1
> >
> > Thanks in advanced for your help.
> >
> > Julio
> >
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> > Message: 7
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 18:22:18 -0500
> > From: Arlindo da Silva <dasilva at alum.mit.edu>
> > Subject: Re: [gradsusr] (no subject)
> > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Message-ID:
> > <CALz7xZdt=VPNPy9iCxGe4cwQnt1WiEJ07Z=6gqDSQUMzeg5ziA at mail.gmail.com>
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> >
> > On Wed, Feb 15, 2012 at 2:51 PM, Julio Martinez <julioms24 at hotmail.com
> >wrote:
> >
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I don't have muche experience using grads. I'm trying to run a scrip
> > > (Hur4-5) with exec but i get this error in a netcdf file:
> > >
> > > No hardcopy metafile open
> > > All files closed; all defined objects released;
> > > All GrADs atributes have been reinitialized
> > >
> > > sdfopen CLICOM_pre_1970-1979.nc
> > > Scanning self-describing file: CLICOM_pre_1970-1979.nc
> > > gadsdf: SDF file does not have any non-coordinate variables.
> > >
> >
> > It seems your file is not COARDS compatible. See this: Reading NetCDF and
> > HDF-SDS Files with
> > GrADS<http://grads.iges.org/grads/gadoc/SDFdescriptorfile.html>
> >
> > Arlindo
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > > EXEC error: error in Hur4-5. EXEC stopped.
> > >
> > > I'm using windows 7 and 2.0.a9.oga.1
> > >
> > > Thanks in advanced for your help.
> > >
> > > Julio
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
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> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Arlindo da Silva
> > dasilva at alum.mit.edu
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> > Message: 8
> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:51:04 -0500
> > From: Arlindo da Silva <arlindo.dasilva at gmail.com>
> > Subject: Re: [gradsusr] opengrads and pygrads on same pc?
> > To: GrADS Users Forum <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
> > Message-ID: <7303356135068732503 at unknownmsgid>
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> >
> > Which python do you have installed? I strongly recommend the enthought
> > python distribution (EPD). You should be able to get the academic
> > version for free.
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Feb 15, 2012, at 2:51 PM, Roberto Mera <rjmera at coas.oregonstate.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > > All,
> > >
> > > So I had opengrads installed on my PC (Windows 7) and it has been
> > > working perfectly for 5 months. I installed pygrads correctly (I think)
> > > but when I pull it up it disappears as soon as the x-window next to the
> > > command window opens.
> > >
> > > Any thoughts?
> > >
> > > Robert
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > gradsusr mailing list
> > > gradsusr at gradsusr.org
> > > http://gradsusr.org/mailman/listinfo/gradsusr
> >
> >
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