[gradsusr] OpenGrADS 2.2.1 for Windows: Available for Testing

[Scott Stephens - NOAA Federal]

Hi Arlindo,

The backspace problem has been remedied with this latest release. Thanks!

Scott

On Fri, Feb 22, 2019 at 11:35 PM Arlindo da Silva <dasilva at alum.mit.edu>
wrote:

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