[gradsusr] Downloading and configuring wgrib2 and g2ctl

[Jeff Duda]

Once you have the file in your directory, it works just like grib2ctl.pl:

./g2ctl DATA_FILE > control_file.ctl

Jeff Duda

On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 1:09 PM, Justin Hicks <jhicks2014 at gmail.com> wrote:

> How would I use that file to make the control file? That's what I'm
> confused about.
>
> -Justin
>
> On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 12:25 PM, <dzengiz.tafa at telenet.be> wrote:
>
>> First you have to compile wgrib2 if you don't have it, then you have to
>> download the file g2ctl <ftp://ftp.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/wd51we/g2ctl/g2ctl>
>> & use that file to make the control file. (Make sure you have perl
>> installed)
>>
>> Then you can follow the steps listed here:
>> http://www.cpc.ncep.noaa.gov/products/wesley/g2ctl.html
>>
>> Hope this helps.
>>
>> Grtz
>>
>> ------------------------------
>> *Van: *"Justin Hicks" <jhicks2014 at gmail.com>
>> *Aan: *"GrADS Users Forum" <gradsusr at gradsusr.org>
>> *Verzonden: *Maandag 4 januari 2016 17:21:03
>> *Onderwerp: *[gradsusr] Downloading and configuring wgrib2 and g2ctl
>>
>> Dear GrADS Users,
>>
>> I have a few GRIB2 files I need to convert into control files. I know the
>> process of doing so is different than with GRIB files. I tried to download
>> and follow directions to configure wgrib2 and g2ctl, but I'm not sure where
>> I went wrong. I keep getting the error message 'command not found'. I'm
>> using CentOS for this. Does anyone have any idea how to get GRIB2 files to
>> work with GrADS?
>>
>> -Justin
>>
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Jeff Duda
Graduate research assistant
University of Oklahoma School of Meteorology
Center for Analysis and Prediction of Storms
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