[Met_help] [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] History for MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)

Julie Prestopnik via RT met_help at ucar.edu
Thu Jan 26 09:29:58 MST 2017


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CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

I am preparing to compile MET V5.2 and have reached the point of editing the
command line options in the configure script since I must disable
mode_graphics for the time being due to a problem with installing the Cairo
library . I am unfamiliar with the following options (listed below) and
could not find references to them in the User's Guide.  What is your
recommendation regarding the status of these options listed below. The list
is an excerpt from the configure script. I assume that the current settings
for the options are the recommended default for most users. Specifically for
the block4 option, what are the main considerations? I would probably enable
the block4 given the choice, but would like your input.

Optional Features:
  --disable-option-checking  ignore unrecognized --enable/--with options
  --disable-FEATURE       do not include FEATURE (same as
--enable-FEATURE=no)
  --enable-FEATURE[=ARG]  include FEATURE [ARG=yes]
  --enable-silent-rules   less verbose build output (undo: "make V=1")
  --disable-silent-rules  verbose build output (undo: "make V=0")
  --disable-block4        Disable use of BLOCK4 in the compilation. Use this
                          if you have trouble using PrepBufr files.
--enable-dependency-tracking
                          do not reject slow dependency extractors
  --disable-dependency-tracking
                          speeds up one-time build

The tutorial and User's Guide state that the default location for
installation of the MET files is /usr/local/bin. But, in the tutorial it
states that "The remainder of this tutorial assumes that you have installed
MET in the top-level met-5.2 directory" which appears to indicate that the
preference is to not use the default location. Is the top-level met-5.2
directory the preferred over the default location?

Thanks.

R/
John

Mr John W. Raby, Meteorologist
U.S. Army Research Laboratory
White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
(575) 678-2004 DSN 258-2004
FAX (575) 678-1230 DSN 258-1230
Email: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil


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Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
From: Julie Prestopnik
Time: Tue Jan 24 12:53:05 2017

Hi John.

I see you have some questions regarding the running of configure for
MET.

You shouldn't need to look inside the configure script, although, of
course
you can if you would like.  The intention is that everything is laid
out
nicely for you on this page, under *Configuration*:

http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_tutorial/METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure

I wouldn't worry about any of the options you were reading about.  I
think
simply running:



*./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis*
will work well for you.

If you had root access, a typical place to install the software would
be
/usr/local/bin.  Otherwise, you generally can't install there.

It's simply a matter of preference to install where ever you would
like
to.  Some people prefer to use the top-level met-5.2 directory, so
simply
using "*--prefix=`pwd`*" works well.  Others may prefer to use their
home
directory so using "*--prefix=$HOME*" in that case, would work.  Any
place
you'd like to install it, as long as you have permissions, is fine.

I hope that helps.

Julie


On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:

>
> Tue Jan 24 09:01:16 2017: Request 79249 was acted upon.
> Transaction: Ticket created by john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
>        Queue: met_help
>      Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
>        Owner: Nobody
>   Requestors: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
>       Status: new
>  Ticket <URL:
https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
> I am preparing to compile MET V5.2 and have reached the point of
editing
> the
> command line options in the configure script since I must disable
> mode_graphics for the time being due to a problem with installing
the Cairo
> library . I am unfamiliar with the following options (listed below)
and
> could not find references to them in the User's Guide.  What is
yourthei
> recommendation regarding the status of these options listed below.
The list
> is an excerpt from the configure script. I assume that the current
settings
> for the options are the recommended default for most users.
Specifically
> for
> the block4 option, what are the main considerations? I would
probably
> enable
> the block4 given the choice, but would like your input.
>
> Optional Features:
>   --disable-option-checking  ignore unrecognized --enable/--with
options
>   --disable-FEATURE       do not include FEATURE (same as
> --enable-FEATURE=no)
>   --enable-FEATURE[=ARG]  include FEATURE [ARG=yes]
>   --enable-silent-rules   less verbose build output (undo: "make
V=1")
>   --disable-silent-rules  verbose build output (undo: "make V=0")
>   --disable-block4        Disable use of BLOCK4 in the compilation.
Use
> this
>                           if you have trouble using PrepBufr files.
> --enable-dependency-tracking
>                           do not reject slow dependency extractors
>   --disable-dependency-tracking
>                           speeds up one-time build
>
> The tutorial and User's Guide state that the default location for
> installation of the MET files is /usr/local/bin. But, in the
tutorial it
> states that "The remainder of this tutorial assumes that you have
installed
> MET in the top-level met-5.2 directory" which appears to indicate
that the
> preference is to not use the default location. Is the top-level met-
5.2
> directory the preferred over the default location?
>
> Thanks.
>
> R/
> John
>
> Mr John W. Raby, Meteorologist
> U.S. Army Research Laboratory
> White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
> (575) 678-2004 DSN 258-2004
> FAX (575) 678-1230 DSN 258-1230
> Email: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
>


--
Julie Prestopnik
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Research Applications Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu

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Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
From: Raby, John W USA CIV
Time: Tue Jan 24 13:25:23 2017

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Julie -

Thanks for the info. If I made changes to the configure file to enable
and
disable the tools I wanted, should I go back and edit it again to undo
those
changes if I want to use the command you provided?

*./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis*

I made changes such as:

--disable-ensemble_stat --> --enable-ensemble_stat
--disable-grid_stat --> --enable-grid_stat

I made these because I wanted to make sure these tools were enabled
when I ran
configure.

R/
John

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From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:53 PM
To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
<john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
configure file
question (UNCLASSIFIED)

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----

Hi John.

I see you have some questions regarding the running of configure for
MET.

You shouldn't need to look inside the configure script, although, of
course
you can if you would like.  The intention is that everything is laid
out
nicely for you on this page, under *Configuration*:

Caution-
http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_tutorial/METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure

I wouldn't worry about any of the options you were reading about.  I
think
simply running:



*./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis* will work
well for
you.

If you had root access, a typical place to install the software would
be
/usr/local/bin.  Otherwise, you generally can't install there.

It's simply a matter of preference to install where ever you would
like to.
Some people prefer to use the top-level met-5.2 directory, so simply
using
"*--prefix=`pwd`*" works well.  Others may prefer to use their home
directory
so using "*--prefix=$HOME*" in that case, would work.  Any place you'd
like to
install it, as long as you have permissions, is fine.

I hope that helps.

Julie


On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:

>
> Tue Jan 24 09:01:16 2017: Request 79249 was acted upon.
> Transaction: Ticket created by john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
>        Queue: met_help
>      Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
>        Owner: Nobody
>   Requestors: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
>       Status: new
>  Ticket <Caution-url:
> Caution-https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
> I am preparing to compile MET V5.2 and have reached the point of
> editing the command line options in the configure script since I
must
> disable mode_graphics for the time being due to a problem with
> installing the Cairo library . I am unfamiliar with the following
> options (listed below) and could not find references to them in the
> User's Guide.  What is yourthei recommendation regarding the status
of
> these options listed below. The list is an excerpt from the
configure
> script. I assume that the current settings for the options are the
> recommended default for most users. Specifically for the block4
> option, what are the main considerations? I would probably enable
the
> block4 given the choice, but would like your input.
>
> Optional Features:
>   --disable-option-checking  ignore unrecognized --enable/--with
options
>   --disable-FEATURE       do not include FEATURE (same as
> --enable-FEATURE=no)
>   --enable-FEATURE[=ARG]  include FEATURE [ARG=yes]
>   --enable-silent-rules   less verbose build output (undo: "make
V=1")
>   --disable-silent-rules  verbose build output (undo: "make V=0")
>   --disable-block4        Disable use of BLOCK4 in the compilation.
Use
> this
>                           if you have trouble using PrepBufr files.
> --enable-dependency-tracking
>                           do not reject slow dependency extractors
>   --disable-dependency-tracking
>                           speeds up one-time build
>
> The tutorial and User's Guide state that the default location for
> installation of the MET files is /usr/local/bin. But, in the
tutorial
> it states that "The remainder of this tutorial assumes that you have
> installed MET in the top-level met-5.2 directory" which appears to
> indicate that the preference is to not use the default location. Is
> the top-level met-5.2 directory the preferred over the default
location?
>
> Thanks.
>
> R/
> John
>
> Mr John W. Raby, Meteorologist
> U.S. Army Research Laboratory
> White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
> (575) 678-2004 DSN 258-2004
> FAX (575) 678-1230 DSN 258-1230
> Email: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
>


--
Julie Prestopnik
National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu


CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

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Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
From: Julie Prestopnik
Time: Tue Jan 24 14:05:14 2017

Hi John. I would go ahead and revert the changes.  Everything, except
for
support for grib2 files, modis support and mode graphics, is enabled
by
default.  In the tutorial, we show the command to use to enable those
if
the user desires.   I hope that helps.

Julie

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 1:25 PM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:

>
> <URL: https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
> Julie -
>
> Thanks for the info. If I made changes to the configure file to
enable and
> disable the tools I wanted, should I go back and edit it again to
undo
> those
> changes if I want to use the command you provided?
>
> *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis*
>
> I made changes such as:
>
> --disable-ensemble_stat --> --enable-ensemble_stat
> --disable-grid_stat --> --enable-grid_stat
>
> I made these because I wanted to make sure these tools were enabled
when I
> ran
> configure.
>
> R/
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:53 PM
> To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
<john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
configure
> file
> question (UNCLASSIFIED)
>
> All active links contained in this email were disabled.  Please
verify the
> identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all links
contained
> within the message prior to copying and pasting the address to a Web
> browser.
>
>
>
>
> ----
>
> Hi John.
>
> I see you have some questions regarding the running of configure for
MET.
>
> You shouldn't need to look inside the configure script, although, of
course
> you can if you would like.  The intention is that everything is laid
out
> nicely for you on this page, under *Configuration*:
>
> Caution-http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_
> tutorial/METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure
>
> I wouldn't worry about any of the options you were reading about.  I
think
> simply running:
>
>
>
> *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis* will work
well
> for
> you.
>
> If you had root access, a typical place to install the software
would be
> /usr/local/bin.  Otherwise, you generally can't install there.
>
> It's simply a matter of preference to install where ever you would
like to.
> Some people prefer to use the top-level met-5.2 directory, so simply
using
> "*--prefix=`pwd`*" works well.  Others may prefer to use their home
> directory
> so using "*--prefix=$HOME*" in that case, would work.  Any place
you'd
> like to
> install it, as long as you have permissions, is fine.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Julie
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> > Tue Jan 24 09:01:16 2017: Request 79249 was acted upon.
> > Transaction: Ticket created by john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >        Queue: met_help
> >      Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
> >        Owner: Nobody
> >   Requestors: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >       Status: new
> >  Ticket <Caution-url:
> > Caution-https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> > I am preparing to compile MET V5.2 and have reached the point of
> > editing the command line options in the configure script since I
must
> > disable mode_graphics for the time being due to a problem with
> > installing the Cairo library . I am unfamiliar with the following
> > options (listed below) and could not find references to them in
the
> > User's Guide.  What is yourthei recommendation regarding the
status of
> > these options listed below. The list is an excerpt from the
configure
> > script. I assume that the current settings for the options are the
> > recommended default for most users. Specifically for the block4
> > option, what are the main considerations? I would probably enable
the
> > block4 given the choice, but would like your input.
> >
> > Optional Features:
> >   --disable-option-checking  ignore unrecognized --enable/--with
options
> >   --disable-FEATURE       do not include FEATURE (same as
> > --enable-FEATURE=no)
> >   --enable-FEATURE[=ARG]  include FEATURE [ARG=yes]
> >   --enable-silent-rules   less verbose build output (undo: "make
V=1")
> >   --disable-silent-rules  verbose build output (undo: "make V=0")
> >   --disable-block4        Disable use of BLOCK4 in the
compilation. Use
> > this
> >                           if you have trouble using PrepBufr
files.
> > --enable-dependency-tracking
> >                           do not reject slow dependency extractors
> >   --disable-dependency-tracking
> >                           speeds up one-time build
> >
> > The tutorial and User's Guide state that the default location for
> > installation of the MET files is /usr/local/bin. But, in the
tutorial
> > it states that "The remainder of this tutorial assumes that you
have
> > installed MET in the top-level met-5.2 directory" which appears to
> > indicate that the preference is to not use the default location.
Is
> > the top-level met-5.2 directory the preferred over the default
location?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > R/
> > John
> >
> > Mr John W. Raby, Meteorologist
> > U.S. Army Research Laboratory
> > White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
> > (575) 678-2004 DSN 258-2004
> > FAX (575) 678-1230 DSN 258-1230
> > Email: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Julie Prestopnik
> National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
Laboratory
> Phone: 303.497.8399
> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
>


--
Julie Prestopnik
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Research Applications Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu

------------------------------------------------
Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
From: Raby, John W USA CIV
Time: Tue Jan 24 15:20:38 2017

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED


Julie -

Thanks for clarifying how to proceed. I'll restore the configure file
back to
the original. I recorded the changes I made. I will use the command
you
provided earlier for the configure:

*./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis*

This will enable everything except mode-graphics which I want diabled
for the
time being.

R/
John




-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:05 PM
To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
<john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
Subject: Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
configure
file question (UNCLASSIFIED)

All active links contained in this email were disabled.  Please verify
the
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----

Hi John. I would go ahead and revert the changes.  Everything, except
for
support for grib2 files, modis support and mode graphics, is enabled
by
default.  In the tutorial, we show the command to use to enable those
if
the user desires.   I hope that helps.

Julie

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 1:25 PM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:

>
> <Caution-url:
> Caution-https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
> Julie -
>
> Thanks for the info. If I made changes to the configure file to
enable
> and disable the tools I wanted, should I go back and edit it again
to
> undo those changes if I want to use the command you provided?
>
> *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis*
>
> I made changes such as:
>
> --disable-ensemble_stat --> --enable-ensemble_stat --disable-
grid_stat
> --> --enable-grid_stat
>
> I made these because I wanted to make sure these tools were enabled
> when I ran configure.
>
> R/
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [Caution-mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:53 PM
> To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
> <john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
> configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
>
> All active links contained in this email were disabled.  Please
verify
> the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all
links
> contained within the message prior to copying and pasting the
address
> to a Web browser.
>
>
>
>
> ----
>
> Hi John.
>
> I see you have some questions regarding the running of configure for
MET.
>
> You shouldn't need to look inside the configure script, although, of
> course you can if you would like.  The intention is that everything
is
> laid out nicely for you on this page, under *Configuration*:
>
> Caution-Caution-http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_
> tutorial/METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure
>
> I wouldn't worry about any of the options you were reading about.  I
> think simply running:
>
>
>
> *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis* will work
> well for you.
>
> If you had root access, a typical place to install the software
would
> be /usr/local/bin.  Otherwise, you generally can't install there.
>
> It's simply a matter of preference to install where ever you would
like to.
> Some people prefer to use the top-level met-5.2 directory, so simply
> using "*--prefix=`pwd`*" works well.  Others may prefer to use their
> home directory so using "*--prefix=$HOME*" in that case, would work.
> Any place you'd like to install it, as long as you have permissions,
> is fine.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Julie
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> > Tue Jan 24 09:01:16 2017: Request 79249 was acted upon.
> > Transaction: Ticket created by john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >        Queue: met_help
> >      Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
> >        Owner: Nobody
> >   Requestors: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >       Status: new
> >  Ticket <Caution-Caution-url:
> > Caution-Caution-
https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79
> > 249 >
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> > I am preparing to compile MET V5.2 and have reached the point of
> > editing the command line options in the configure script since I
> > must disable mode_graphics for the time being due to a problem
with
> > installing the Cairo library . I am unfamiliar with the following
> > options (listed below) and could not find references to them in
the
> > User's Guide.  What is yourthei recommendation regarding the
status
> > of these options listed below. The list is an excerpt from the
> > configure script. I assume that the current settings for the
options
> > are the recommended default for most users. Specifically for the
> > block4 option, what are the main considerations? I would probably
> > enable the
> > block4 given the choice, but would like your input.
> >
> > Optional Features:
> >   --disable-option-checking  ignore unrecognized --enable/--with
options
> >   --disable-FEATURE       do not include FEATURE (same as
> > --enable-FEATURE=no)
> >   --enable-FEATURE[=ARG]  include FEATURE [ARG=yes]
> >   --enable-silent-rules   less verbose build output (undo: "make
V=1")
> >   --disable-silent-rules  verbose build output (undo: "make V=0")
> >   --disable-block4        Disable use of BLOCK4 in the
compilation. Use
> > this
> >                           if you have trouble using PrepBufr
files.
> > --enable-dependency-tracking
> >                           do not reject slow dependency extractors
> >   --disable-dependency-tracking
> >                           speeds up one-time build
> >
> > The tutorial and User's Guide state that the default location for
> > installation of the MET files is /usr/local/bin. But, in the
> > tutorial it states that "The remainder of this tutorial assumes
that
> > you have installed MET in the top-level met-5.2 directory" which
> > appears to indicate that the preference is to not use the default
> > location. Is the top-level met-5.2 directory the preferred over
the
> > default location?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > R/
> > John
> >
> > Mr John W. Raby, Meteorologist
> > U.S. Army Research Laboratory
> > White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
> > (575) 678-2004 DSN 258-2004
> > FAX (575) 678-1230 DSN 258-1230
> > Email: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Julie Prestopnik
> National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
> Laboratory
> Phone: 303.497.8399
> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
>


--
Julie Prestopnik
National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu


CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

------------------------------------------------
Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
From: Raby, John W USA CIV
Time: Wed Jan 25 07:05:52 2017

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Julie -

As I attempted to revert the changes I realized that it would have
been better
to back-up  the original configure file instead. So I decided to
delete the
MET install dir (met-5.2/) and all contents and start over again by
unpacking
the MET and MET patches tarballs which I had archived separately. I
now have a
new install dir and configure file to work with. So, I believe that I
am at
the point where I can run the configure command you provided
yesterday. I will
let you know how that goes.

R/
John

-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:05 PM
To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
<john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
Subject: Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
configure
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Hi John. I would go ahead and revert the changes.  Everything, except
for
support for grib2 files, modis support and mode graphics, is enabled
by
default.  In the tutorial, we show the command to use to enable those
if
the user desires.   I hope that helps.

Julie

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 1:25 PM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:

>
> <Caution-url:
> Caution-https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
> Julie -
>
> Thanks for the info. If I made changes to the configure file to
enable
> and disable the tools I wanted, should I go back and edit it again
to
> undo those changes if I want to use the command you provided?
>
> *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis*
>
> I made changes such as:
>
> --disable-ensemble_stat --> --enable-ensemble_stat --disable-
grid_stat
> --> --enable-grid_stat
>
> I made these because I wanted to make sure these tools were enabled
> when I ran configure.
>
> R/
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [Caution-mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:53 PM
> To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
> <john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
> configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
>
> All active links contained in this email were disabled.  Please
verify
> the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all
links
> contained within the message prior to copying and pasting the
address
> to a Web browser.
>
>
>
>
> ----
>
> Hi John.
>
> I see you have some questions regarding the running of configure for
MET.
>
> You shouldn't need to look inside the configure script, although, of
> course you can if you would like.  The intention is that everything
is
> laid out nicely for you on this page, under *Configuration*:
>
> Caution-Caution-http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_
> tutorial/METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure
>
> I wouldn't worry about any of the options you were reading about.  I
> think simply running:
>
>
>
> *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis* will work
> well for you.
>
> If you had root access, a typical place to install the software
would
> be /usr/local/bin.  Otherwise, you generally can't install there.
>
> It's simply a matter of preference to install where ever you would
like to.
> Some people prefer to use the top-level met-5.2 directory, so simply
> using "*--prefix=`pwd`*" works well.  Others may prefer to use their
> home directory so using "*--prefix=$HOME*" in that case, would work.
> Any place you'd like to install it, as long as you have permissions,
> is fine.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Julie
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> > Tue Jan 24 09:01:16 2017: Request 79249 was acted upon.
> > Transaction: Ticket created by john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >        Queue: met_help
> >      Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
> >        Owner: Nobody
> >   Requestors: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >       Status: new
> >  Ticket <Caution-Caution-url:
> > Caution-Caution-
https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79
> > 249 >
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> > I am preparing to compile MET V5.2 and have reached the point of
> > editing the command line options in the configure script since I
> > must disable mode_graphics for the time being due to a problem
with
> > installing the Cairo library . I am unfamiliar with the following
> > options (listed below) and could not find references to them in
the
> > User's Guide.  What is yourthei recommendation regarding the
status
> > of these options listed below. The list is an excerpt from the
> > configure script. I assume that the current settings for the
options
> > are the recommended default for most users. Specifically for the
> > block4 option, what are the main considerations? I would probably
> > enable the
> > block4 given the choice, but would like your input.
> >
> > Optional Features:
> >   --disable-option-checking  ignore unrecognized --enable/--with
options
> >   --disable-FEATURE       do not include FEATURE (same as
> > --enable-FEATURE=no)
> >   --enable-FEATURE[=ARG]  include FEATURE [ARG=yes]
> >   --enable-silent-rules   less verbose build output (undo: "make
V=1")
> >   --disable-silent-rules  verbose build output (undo: "make V=0")
> >   --disable-block4        Disable use of BLOCK4 in the
compilation. Use
> > this
> >                           if you have trouble using PrepBufr
files.
> > --enable-dependency-tracking
> >                           do not reject slow dependency extractors
> >   --disable-dependency-tracking
> >                           speeds up one-time build
> >
> > The tutorial and User's Guide state that the default location for
> > installation of the MET files is /usr/local/bin. But, in the
> > tutorial it states that "The remainder of this tutorial assumes
that
> > you have installed MET in the top-level met-5.2 directory" which
> > appears to indicate that the preference is to not use the default
> > location. Is the top-level met-5.2 directory the preferred over
the
> > default location?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > R/
> > John
> >
> > Mr John W. Raby, Meteorologist
> > U.S. Army Research Laboratory
> > White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
> > (575) 678-2004 DSN 258-2004
> > FAX (575) 678-1230 DSN 258-1230
> > Email: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Julie Prestopnik
> National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
> Laboratory
> Phone: 303.497.8399
> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
>


--
Julie Prestopnik
National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu


CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

------------------------------------------------
Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
From: Raby, John W USA CIV
Time: Wed Jan 25 08:05:00 2017

CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

Julie -

I have an update on cairo. Just received an email from the system
admin. They
successfully compiled the library at:

/usr/cta/unsupported/cairo/1.14.6

Before I run configure for MET, I am considering modifying my .bashrc
file to
set the environment variables $MET_CAIROINC and $MET_CAIROLIB and
$MET_FREETYPEINC and $MET_FREETYPELIB following the tutorial guidance
at
http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_tutorial/METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure

I believe this would change the MET configure command to:

./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis --enable-
mode_graphics

How does the change in plans sound to you?

R/
John


-----Original Message-----
From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:05 PM
To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
<john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
Subject: Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
configure
file question (UNCLASSIFIED)

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the
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----

Hi John. I would go ahead and revert the changes.  Everything, except
for
support for grib2 files, modis support and mode graphics, is enabled
by
default.  In the tutorial, we show the command to use to enable those
if
the user desires.   I hope that helps.

Julie

On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 1:25 PM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:

>
> <Caution-url:
> Caution-https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
> Julie -
>
> Thanks for the info. If I made changes to the configure file to
enable
> and disable the tools I wanted, should I go back and edit it again
to
> undo those changes if I want to use the command you provided?
>
> *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis*
>
> I made changes such as:
>
> --disable-ensemble_stat --> --enable-ensemble_stat --disable-
grid_stat
> --> --enable-grid_stat
>
> I made these because I wanted to make sure these tools were enabled
> when I ran configure.
>
> R/
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [Caution-mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:53 PM
> To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
> <john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
> Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
> configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
>
> All active links contained in this email were disabled.  Please
verify
> the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all
links
> contained within the message prior to copying and pasting the
address
> to a Web browser.
>
>
>
>
> ----
>
> Hi John.
>
> I see you have some questions regarding the running of configure for
MET.
>
> You shouldn't need to look inside the configure script, although, of
> course you can if you would like.  The intention is that everything
is
> laid out nicely for you on this page, under *Configuration*:
>
> Caution-Caution-http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_
> tutorial/METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure
>
> I wouldn't worry about any of the options you were reading about.  I
> think simply running:
>
>
>
> *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis* will work
> well for you.
>
> If you had root access, a typical place to install the software
would
> be /usr/local/bin.  Otherwise, you generally can't install there.
>
> It's simply a matter of preference to install where ever you would
like to.
> Some people prefer to use the top-level met-5.2 directory, so simply
> using "*--prefix=`pwd`*" works well.  Others may prefer to use their
> home directory so using "*--prefix=$HOME*" in that case, would work.
> Any place you'd like to install it, as long as you have permissions,
> is fine.
>
> I hope that helps.
>
> Julie
>
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> > Tue Jan 24 09:01:16 2017: Request 79249 was acted upon.
> > Transaction: Ticket created by john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >        Queue: met_help
> >      Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
> >        Owner: Nobody
> >   Requestors: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >       Status: new
> >  Ticket <Caution-Caution-url:
> > Caution-Caution-
https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79
> > 249 >
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> > I am preparing to compile MET V5.2 and have reached the point of
> > editing the command line options in the configure script since I
> > must disable mode_graphics for the time being due to a problem
with
> > installing the Cairo library . I am unfamiliar with the following
> > options (listed below) and could not find references to them in
the
> > User's Guide.  What is yourthei recommendation regarding the
status
> > of these options listed below. The list is an excerpt from the
> > configure script. I assume that the current settings for the
options
> > are the recommended default for most users. Specifically for the
> > block4 option, what are the main considerations? I would probably
> > enable the
> > block4 given the choice, but would like your input.
> >
> > Optional Features:
> >   --disable-option-checking  ignore unrecognized --enable/--with
options
> >   --disable-FEATURE       do not include FEATURE (same as
> > --enable-FEATURE=no)
> >   --enable-FEATURE[=ARG]  include FEATURE [ARG=yes]
> >   --enable-silent-rules   less verbose build output (undo: "make
V=1")
> >   --disable-silent-rules  verbose build output (undo: "make V=0")
> >   --disable-block4        Disable use of BLOCK4 in the
compilation. Use
> > this
> >                           if you have trouble using PrepBufr
files.
> > --enable-dependency-tracking
> >                           do not reject slow dependency extractors
> >   --disable-dependency-tracking
> >                           speeds up one-time build
> >
> > The tutorial and User's Guide state that the default location for
> > installation of the MET files is /usr/local/bin. But, in the
> > tutorial it states that "The remainder of this tutorial assumes
that
> > you have installed MET in the top-level met-5.2 directory" which
> > appears to indicate that the preference is to not use the default
> > location. Is the top-level met-5.2 directory the preferred over
the
> > default location?
> >
> > Thanks.
> >
> > R/
> > John
> >
> > Mr John W. Raby, Meteorologist
> > U.S. Army Research Laboratory
> > White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
> > (575) 678-2004 DSN 258-2004
> > FAX (575) 678-1230 DSN 258-1230
> > Email: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Julie Prestopnik
> National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
> Laboratory
> Phone: 303.497.8399
> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
>


--
Julie Prestopnik
National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu


CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED

------------------------------------------------
Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
From: Julie Prestopnik
Time: Thu Jan 26 09:18:21 2017

Hi John.  I apologize for the delay in getting back to you.  I was out
of
the office yesterday.  Sounds good!  Give it a try.

Julie

On Wed, Jan 25, 2017 at 8:05 AM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:

>
> <URL: https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
> Julie -
>
> I have an update on cairo. Just received an email from the system
admin.
> They
> successfully compiled the library at:
>
> /usr/cta/unsupported/cairo/1.14.6
>
> Before I run configure for MET, I am considering modifying my
.bashrc file
> to
> set the environment variables $MET_CAIROINC and $MET_CAIROLIB and
> $MET_FREETYPEINC and $MET_FREETYPELIB following the tutorial
guidance at
> http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_tutorial/
> METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure
>
> I believe this would change the MET configure command to:
>
> ./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis
> --enable-mode_graphics
>
> How does the change in plans sound to you?
>
> R/
> John
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 2:05 PM
> To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
<john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
> Subject: Re: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
> configure
> file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
>
> All active links contained in this email were disabled.  Please
verify the
> identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all links
contained
> within the message prior to copying and pasting the address to a Web
> browser.
>
>
>
>
> ----
>
> Hi John. I would go ahead and revert the changes.  Everything,
except for
> support for grib2 files, modis support and mode graphics, is enabled
by
> default.  In the tutorial, we show the command to use to enable
those if
> the user desires.   I hope that helps.
>
> Julie
>
> On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 1:25 PM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> > <Caution-url:
> > Caution-https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79249 >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> > Julie -
> >
> > Thanks for the info. If I made changes to the configure file to
enable
> > and disable the tools I wanted, should I go back and edit it again
to
> > undo those changes if I want to use the command you provided?
> >
> > *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis*
> >
> > I made changes such as:
> >
> > --disable-ensemble_stat --> --enable-ensemble_stat --disable-
grid_stat
> > --> --enable-grid_stat
> >
> > I made these because I wanted to make sure these tools were
enabled
> > when I ran configure.
> >
> > R/
> > John
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Julie Prestopnik via RT [Caution-mailto:met_help at ucar.edu]
> > Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:53 PM
> > To: Raby, John W CIV USARMY RDECOM ARL (US)
> > <john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil>
> > Subject: [Non-DoD Source] Re: [rt.rap.ucar.edu #79249] MET V5.2
> > configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
> >
> > All active links contained in this email were disabled.  Please
verify
> > the identity of the sender, and confirm the authenticity of all
links
> > contained within the message prior to copying and pasting the
address
> > to a Web browser.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----
> >
> > Hi John.
> >
> > I see you have some questions regarding the running of configure
for MET.
> >
> > You shouldn't need to look inside the configure script, although,
of
> > course you can if you would like.  The intention is that
everything is
> > laid out nicely for you on this page, under *Configuration*:
> >
> > Caution-Caution-http://www.dtcenter.org/met/users/support/online_
> > tutorial/METv5.2/tutorial.php?name=compilation&category=configure
> >
> > I wouldn't worry about any of the options you were reading about.
I
> > think simply running:
> >
> >
> >
> > *./configure --prefix=`pwd` --enable-grib2 --enable-modis* will
work
> > well for you.
> >
> > If you had root access, a typical place to install the software
would
> > be /usr/local/bin.  Otherwise, you generally can't install there.
> >
> > It's simply a matter of preference to install where ever you would
like
> to.
> > Some people prefer to use the top-level met-5.2 directory, so
simply
> > using "*--prefix=`pwd`*" works well.  Others may prefer to use
their
> > home directory so using "*--prefix=$HOME*" in that case, would
work.
> > Any place you'd like to install it, as long as you have
permissions,
> > is fine.
> >
> > I hope that helps.
> >
> > Julie
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Jan 24, 2017 at 9:01 AM, Raby, John W USA CIV via RT <
> > met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Tue Jan 24 09:01:16 2017: Request 79249 was acted upon.
> > > Transaction: Ticket created by john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> > >        Queue: met_help
> > >      Subject: MET V5.2 configure file question (UNCLASSIFIED)
> > >        Owner: Nobody
> > >   Requestors: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> > >       Status: new
> > >  Ticket <Caution-Caution-url:
> > > Caution-Caution-
https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=79
> > > 249 >
> > >
> > >
> > > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> > >
> > > I am preparing to compile MET V5.2 and have reached the point of
> > > editing the command line options in the configure script since I
> > > must disable mode_graphics for the time being due to a problem
with
> > > installing the Cairo library . I am unfamiliar with the
following
> > > options (listed below) and could not find references to them in
the
> > > User's Guide.  What is yourthei recommendation regarding the
status
> > > of these options listed below. The list is an excerpt from the
> > > configure script. I assume that the current settings for the
options
> > > are the recommended default for most users. Specifically for the
> > > block4 option, what are the main considerations? I would
probably
> > > enable the
> > > block4 given the choice, but would like your input.
> > >
> > > Optional Features:
> > >   --disable-option-checking  ignore unrecognized --enable/--with
> options
> > >   --disable-FEATURE       do not include FEATURE (same as
> > > --enable-FEATURE=no)
> > >   --enable-FEATURE[=ARG]  include FEATURE [ARG=yes]
> > >   --enable-silent-rules   less verbose build output (undo: "make
V=1")
> > >   --disable-silent-rules  verbose build output (undo: "make
V=0")
> > >   --disable-block4        Disable use of BLOCK4 in the
compilation. Use
> > > this
> > >                           if you have trouble using PrepBufr
files.
> > > --enable-dependency-tracking
> > >                           do not reject slow dependency
extractors
> > >   --disable-dependency-tracking
> > >                           speeds up one-time build
> > >
> > > The tutorial and User's Guide state that the default location
for
> > > installation of the MET files is /usr/local/bin. But, in the
> > > tutorial it states that "The remainder of this tutorial assumes
that
> > > you have installed MET in the top-level met-5.2 directory" which
> > > appears to indicate that the preference is to not use the
default
> > > location. Is the top-level met-5.2 directory the preferred over
the
> > > default location?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > R/
> > > John
> > >
> > > Mr John W. Raby, Meteorologist
> > > U.S. Army Research Laboratory
> > > White Sands Missile Range, NM 88002
> > > (575) 678-2004 DSN 258-2004
> > > FAX (575) 678-1230 DSN 258-1230
> > > Email: john.w.raby2.civ at mail.mil
> > >
> > >
> > > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Julie Prestopnik
> > National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
> > Laboratory
> > Phone: 303.497.8399
> > Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
> >
> >
> > CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
> >
> >
>
>
> --
> Julie Prestopnik
> National Center for Atmospheric Research Research Applications
Laboratory
> Phone: 303.497.8399
> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>
>
> CLASSIFICATION: UNCLASSIFIED
>
>


--
Julie Prestopnik
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Research Applications Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu

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