[gradsusr] How to install grads on linux machine

Sat Feb 18 05:09:53 EST 2012

Hi Arlindo,
in ubuntu 11.10 the version I downloaded from the repository 2 months ago
is GrADS 2.0.a9.
Sincerely,
Miquel

2012/2/18 Arlindo da Silva <arlindo.dasilva at gmail.com>

> Can someone let us know which version of grads are available with these
> distributions? In the past they had very old versions.
>
>    Arlindo
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Feb 16, 2012, at 7:19 AM, Waheed <waheed.met at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> 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
>> > To: gradsusr at gradsusr.org
>> > Date: Wed, 15 Feb 2012 19:51:07 -0500
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>> > Today's Topics:
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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
>> > >
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > gradsusr mailing list
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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>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> >
>> > 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
>> > >>> _______________________________________________
>> > >>> gradsusr mailing list
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>> > >>> http://gradsusr.org/mailman/listinfo/gradsusr
>> > >>
>> > >>
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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>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed
>> >
>> > 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>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
>> >
>> > 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
>> > >
>> > > _______________________________________________
>> > > gradsusr mailing list
>> > > gradsusr at gradsusr.org
>> > > http://gradsusr.org/mailman/listinfo/gradsusr
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Arlindo da Silva
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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>
>> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>> >
>> > 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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