Sharon,
I pretty much agree with Paulo; I would add that the following link
(http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/Compile_and_Install_Ubuntu) helped me a
lot. I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 and compiled GRASS 6.4.1, which I highly
recommend using.
Regards,
Tom
On 7/14/11 4:02 AM, Paulo van Breugel wrote:
Hi Sharon,
GRASS version 6.4 rc6 is in the repository, so installing GRASS should
be very easy. Just open the Ubuntu software center and search for
GRASS (you probably want to install the optional packages listed too.
(BTW, I would go for the latest Ubuntu or alternatively for the latest
long-term supported version, check the Ubuntu page for more details).
I have compiled GRASS myself (6.4.1 and 7, which you can install
both), mainly because at the time I started to use it on Ubuntu, the
GRASS version in the repositories was rather old. Moreover, it allows
greater control over how GRASS is setup. And although initially a
pain, when set up and all dependencies are installed, subsequent
updates are easy.
It is still not the most recent release, but if you want to use the
latest stable release (6.4.1), you don't have to compile it yourself.
You can just add a PPA, which makes installing the latest stable
version fairly simple too. I don't know how familiar you are with
Ubuntu and the use of software sources, but have a look at
https://launchpad.net/~grass/+archive/grass-stable
<https://launchpad.net/%7Egrass/+archive/grass-stable>.
Cheers,
Paulo
On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Sharon M <[email protected]
<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote:
I currently use winGrass on Win XP - mainly importing shape files,
data loads to dbf, various vector modules for analysis and
ps.map. I experience a few issues with winGrass, so would like to
try Grass on Ubuntu - see if I can eliminate some Grass issues.
I'd be using Ubuntu installed via wubi (because it's a win XP
laptop).
Does anyone using Ubuntu/Grass have suggestions as to which
version(s) of Ubuntu and versions of Grass are the most stable /
reliable combinations? and importantly easiest to install and set up.
Any links to help for setting up Grass on Ubuntu (or Linux
generally) also appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Sharon
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