[gradsusr] OpenGrADS 2.2.1 for Windows: Available for Testing

[Arlindo da Silva]

Dear Windows Users,

     I have updated the OpenGrADS 2.2.1 binaries for Windows on sf.net:

https://sourceforge.net/projects/opengrads/files/grads2/2.2.1.oga.1/Windows/


     Can someone confirm that the issue with the BACKSPACE key is fixed in
this build?

    Thank you!

          Arlindo


On Mon, Feb 18, 2019 at 3:37 PM Arlindo da Silva <dasilva at alum.mit.edu>
wrote:

> Dear GrADS Users,
>
>   After a long hiatus, I am pleased to announce a new OpenGrADS 2.2.1
> build for Windows:
>
> *Windows*:
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/opengrads/files/grads2/2.2.1.oga.1/Windows/
>
>
>
> As usual, the superpack.exe is the familiar self-installing package
> (batteries included.)  The tar.gz file is intented for cygwin users
> (32-bit). As of now, I have no plans for a 64-bit cygwin build.  The main
> reason is the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) capability that allows you
> to run the 64-bit Linux build under Windows 10. Read on.
>
> *Running GrADS under the Windows 10 Subsystem for Linux (WSL)*
>
> The OpenGrADS Linux tarballs should run out of the box on WSL. Here is a
> quick roadmap:
>
> 1) Install the Windows Subsystem for Linux:
>
> *WSL*:  https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install-win10
>
>
> 2) Install a Linux Distribution from the Microsoft App Store. The
> suggested Linux Distribution for GrADS is *Ubuntu 18LTS *although others
> may work as well.
>
> 3) Install an X server of your choice. The free Xming works great:
>
> *Xming:*  https://sourceforge.net/projects/xming/
>
>
> Start the Xserver by clicking on it.
>
> 4) Download the OpenGrADS Bundle Linux tarball for *glibc 2.17 *(others
> may work, but the 2.17 is recommended for Ubuntu 18LTS):
>
> *Linux*:
> https://sourceforge.net/projects/opengrads/files/grads2/2.2.1.oga.1/Linux/
>
>
>
> 5) On the Linux command line under Windows 10 do as you would do on
> regular Linux:
>
>      % tar xvfz */path/to*
> /opengrads-2.2.1.oga.1-bundle-x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-glibc_2.17.tar.gz
>      % cd opengrads-2.2.1/Contents
>      % ./opengrads
>       % ./grads
>       % ./ncep
>
> If you download the OpenGrADS on the Windows side, the tar ball will
> likely be on your Download folder. In this case, the */path/to* above
> should be */mnt/c/Users/USERNAME/Downloads*, where USERNAME is your user
> name.
>
> Put the opengrads-2.2.1/Contents directory on your path and you are ready
> to go --- no need to set any environment variable other than PATH. It
> should work out of the box, YMMV.
>
> *Which version is faster? Cygwin-based or Linux under WSL?*
>
> I was hoping that the user community could help us answering this
> question. If you benchmark these 2 builds, please share your experience in
> this form:
>
> *Benchmark*: https://goo.gl/forms/yUIEL8pncfGH87Zz1
>
>
> I will share the results here.
>
>     Please  report any issues with the Windows build by replying to this
> list. (No personal e-mail, please. I mean it.)
>
>     Enjoy!
>
>           Arlindo
>
> --
> Arlindo da Silva
> dasilva at opengrads.org
>
>

-- 
Arlindo da Silva
*dasilva at alum.mit.edu <dasilva at alum.mit.edu>*
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