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On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 3:28 PM, Jason Snyder <jmssny...@ucdavis.edu> wrote: > how do I enable the "universe" repository? > > > > On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 3:24 PM, Carl Boettiger <cboet...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> You shouldn't have to configure using sudo if the netcdf file is in your >> home directory, which it looks like it is, since it is on your desktop. You >> should have write access to that as an ordinary user. That said, no running >> it with sudo shouldn't hurt -- presumably that command worked without error >> and hence you have root access? >> >> The next command is usually make, sudo make install being third (just >> putting it into the binaries). That is, the command sequence is usually. >> >> ./configure >> make >> sudo make install >> >> All from the directory you specify. This compiles the package from >> source, which can be tricky to get to work. You mentioned you are on >> ubuntu. Have you tried simply issuing: >> >> sudo apt-get install netcdf-bin >> >> at the command-line instead? That should install the software, >> automatically resolve dependencies you might be missing, and be easier to >> keep it up to date. >> >> If that doesn't find anything, try enabling the "universe" repository >> >> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 3:18 PM, Jason Snyder <jmssny...@ucdavis.edu>wrote: >> >>> I did configure and install netcdf as you specified using sudo: >>> >>> i.e. >>> >>> sudo ./configure >>> sudo make install >>> >>> I also did make check and everything seems all right based on make check. >>> >>> is it because of lack of write access that I have for the directory >>> /home/snyderjm/Desktop/netcdf-4.0.1? >>> >>> How do I obtain access to /usr/local? >>> >>> Also how do I access root directory since i have permission denied here. >>> >>> >>> On Mon, Mar 1, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Unidata netCDF Support < >>> support-net...@unidata.ucar.edu> wrote: >>> >>>> Jason- >>>> The problem almost certainly is that you do not have >>>> access to /usr/local. >>>> You will need to do one of two things. >>>> 1. configure and install netcdf using sudo or logged in as root. >>>> 2. choose a different location to install netcdf; one for which you >>>> have write access. You specify that by saying >>>> ./configure -prefix=<path to install directory> >>>> >>>> =Dennis Heimbigner >>>> >>>> >>>> Ticket Details >>>> =================== >>>> Ticket ID: QCY-964177 >>>> Department: Support netCDF >>>> Priority: Normal >>>> Status: Open >>>> >>>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> vox-tech mailing list >>> vox-tech@lists.lugod.org >>> http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech >>> >>> >> >> >> -- >> Carl Boettiger >> Population Biology, UC Davis >> http://two.ucdavis.edu/~cboettig <http://two.ucdavis.edu/%7Ecboettig> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> vox-tech mailing list >> vox-tech@lists.lugod.org >> http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech >> >> > > _______________________________________________ > vox-tech mailing list > vox-tech@lists.lugod.org > http://lists.lugod.org/mailman/listinfo/vox-tech > > -- Carl Boettiger Population Biology, UC Davis http://two.ucdavis.edu/~cboettig
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