[Met_help] [rt.rap.ucar.edu #95237] History for Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
Julie Prestopnik via RT
met_help at ucar.edu
Tue May 26 13:03:11 MDT 2020
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Initial Request
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Hello:
I've been assembling a table of software prerequisites for MET and METPlus
based on whether the required package exists as a Debian package, or
whether it needs to be compiled from source or downloaded separately as a
binary.
Can you confirm my understanding? In the case of zlib, there appears to be
a potentially compatible Debian package.
MET9.01 METPlus 3.0
No Package Debian Package No Package Debian Package
BURFLIB
Python >= 3.63
Zlib zopfli?
R version 3.2.5
copygb
nco (netCDF operators)
GNU make
NetCDF?
GSL
gfortran
gcc
Thanks,
Rob
Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
Space Scientist
Space Weather Forecast Office
Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
W/NP9
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
303.497.5153
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Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
From: Julie Prestopnik
Time: Tue May 12 14:29:46 2020
Hi Rob.
Unfortunately, the formatting of your table did not come through well.
I'm
wondering if you can see that below in your message to us?
It looks like you are wondering if available Debian packages can be
used in
the installation of MET. Yes, they can. However, I don't am not very
familiar with the Debian packages that are available. I was not
familiar
with 'zopfli', but when I looked it up I saw "Zopfli Compression
Algorithm
is a compression library programmed in C to perform very good, but
slow,
deflate or zlib compression." It does not sound like that is a form of
zlib, but rather something different. However, it seems there should
be a
Debian package for zlib. In a google search, I found the following
for
stretch and jessie, respectively:
https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/zlib
https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/zlib
It sounds like you would like further confirmation on other potential
packages as well, but I cannot tell what information you need based on
the
lack of formatting.
We have an install script that can install all of the required
packages for
our MET software that you could use. Please let us know if this is
something you are interested in. We had previously talked with Frank,
Terry, and Naomi at SWPC about a possible meeting to assist in
installing
the software. I don't know if you have talked with them or not, but
wanted
to mention it just in case.
Thanks,
Julie
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 12:27 PM robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> Tue May 12 12:27:21 2020: Request 95237 was acted upon.
> Transaction: Ticket created by robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
> Queue: met_help
> Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
> Owner: Nobody
> Requestors: robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
> Status: new
> Ticket <URL:
https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=95237 >
>
>
> Hello:
>
> I've been assembling a table of software prerequisites for MET and
METPlus
> based on whether the required package exists as a Debian package, or
> whether it needs to be compiled from source or downloaded separately
as a
> binary.
>
> Can you confirm my understanding? In the case of zlib, there
appears to be
> a potentially compatible Debian package.
>
> MET9.01 METPlus 3.0
> No Package Debian Package No Package Debian Package
> BURFLIB
>
> Python >= 3.63
> Zlib zopfli?
> R version 3.2.5
> copygb
>
> nco (netCDF operators)
>
> GNU make
>
>
> NetCDF?
>
>
> GSL
>
>
> gfortran
>
>
> gcc
>
>
> Thanks,
> Rob
>
> Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
> Space Scientist
> Space Weather Forecast Office
> Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
> W/NP9
> 325 Broadway
> Boulder, CO 80305
> 303.497.5153
>
>
--
Julie Prestopnik
Software Engineer
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Research Applications Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
obliged to
reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
------------------------------------------------
Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
From: robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
Time: Tue May 12 16:04:11 2020
Julie, thank you for your response.
Yes, I work with Terry, Fran, and Naomi and have created a couple of
video
tutorials to help them get VirtualBox and the Debian distro installed
on
their machines. I was going to put together another tutorial to
address
getting the prerequisites in place for the MET/METPlus installation.
I've attached a pdf of the table I made, apologies for the formatting
the
first time.
If you've got an install script compatible with Debian, that might be
the
easiest route.
Let me know what you think. I'll touch base with Terry and the others
and
see what their thoughts are about a meeting to walk-through the
installation or whether they want to give it a shot first.
Cheers,
Rob
Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
Space Scientist
Space Weather Forecast Office
Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
W/NP9
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
303.497.5153
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 2:29 PM Julie Prestopnik via RT
<met_help at ucar.edu>
wrote:
> Hi Rob.
>
> Unfortunately, the formatting of your table did not come through
well. I'm
> wondering if you can see that below in your message to us?
>
> It looks like you are wondering if available Debian packages can be
used in
> the installation of MET. Yes, they can. However, I don't am not
very
> familiar with the Debian packages that are available. I was not
familiar
> with 'zopfli', but when I looked it up I saw "Zopfli Compression
Algorithm
> is a compression library programmed in C to perform very good, but
slow,
> deflate or zlib compression." It does not sound like that is a form
of
> zlib, but rather something different. However, it seems there
should be a
> Debian package for zlib. In a google search, I found the following
for
> stretch and jessie, respectively:
> https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/zlib
> https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/zlib
>
> It sounds like you would like further confirmation on other
potential
> packages as well, but I cannot tell what information you need based
on the
> lack of formatting.
>
> We have an install script that can install all of the required
packages for
> our MET software that you could use. Please let us know if this is
> something you are interested in. We had previously talked with
Frank,
> Terry, and Naomi at SWPC about a possible meeting to assist in
installing
> the software. I don't know if you have talked with them or not, but
wanted
> to mention it just in case.
>
> Thanks,
> Julie
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 12:27 PM robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> > Tue May 12 12:27:21 2020: Request 95237 was acted upon.
> > Transaction: Ticket created by robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
> > Queue: met_help
> > Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
> > Owner: Nobody
> > Requestors: robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
> > Status: new
> > Ticket <URL:
https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=95237 >
> >
> >
> > Hello:
> >
> > I've been assembling a table of software prerequisites for MET and
> METPlus
> > based on whether the required package exists as a Debian package,
or
> > whether it needs to be compiled from source or downloaded
separately as a
> > binary.
> >
> > Can you confirm my understanding? In the case of zlib, there
appears to
> be
> > a potentially compatible Debian package.
> >
> > MET9.01 METPlus 3.0
> > No Package Debian Package No Package Debian Package
> > BURFLIB
> >
> > Python >= 3.63
> > Zlib zopfli?
> > R version 3.2.5
> > copygb
> >
> > nco (netCDF operators)
> >
> > GNU make
> >
> >
> > NetCDF?
> >
> >
> > GSL
> >
> >
> > gfortran
> >
> >
> > gcc
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Rob
> >
> > Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
> > Space Scientist
> > Space Weather Forecast Office
> > Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
> > W/NP9
> > 325 Broadway
> > Boulder, CO 80305
> > 303.497.5153
> >
> >
>
> --
> Julie Prestopnik
> Software Engineer
> National Center for Atmospheric Research
> Research Applications Laboratory
> Phone: 303.497.8399
> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>
> My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
obliged to
> reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
>
>
------------------------------------------------
Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
From: Julie Prestopnik
Time: Wed May 13 16:45:17 2020
Hi Rob. My apologies for the delayed response. I have been in a
meeting
most of the day.
Yes, I work with Terry, Fran, and Naomi and have created a couple of
video
> tutorials to help them get VirtualBox and the Debian distro
installed on
> their machines. I was going to put together another tutorial to
address
> getting the prerequisites in place for the MET/METPlus installation.
>
That's great! Thank you for doing that for them. I'm sure they
appreciate
it.
If you've got an install script compatible with Debian, that might be
the
> easiest route.
On the page I link to below, you can find the compile script and a tar
file
of the dependent libraries, along with instructions on how to install
MET
and its dependencies using the script:
https://dtcenter.org/community-code/model-evaluation-tools-
met/download
Please take a look when you get a chance and let me know if you have
any
questions.
I've attached a pdf of the table I made, apologies for the formatting
the
> first time.
>
Thank you! No apology is necessary. It's no problem. While I can't
definitively confirm about the Debian packages, I would agree that
there is
likely no Debian package available for BUFRLIB or copygb. I addressed
zlib
and zopfli in the previous email. GNU make, gcc, and gfortran should
be
available. I do not know for sure about NetCDF or GSL, but I do
believe
both should have Debian packages. I also believe that Python, NCO, and
R
are also available as Debian packages.
Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions about the
installation script or about anything else with regard to MET/METplus.
Julie
On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 4:04 PM robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov via RT <
met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> <URL: https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=95237 >
>
> Julie, thank you for your response.
>
> Yes, I work with Terry, Fran, and Naomi and have created a couple of
video
> tutorials to help them get VirtualBox and the Debian distro
installed on
> their machines. I was going to put together another tutorial to
address
> getting the prerequisites in place for the MET/METPlus installation.
>
> I've attached a pdf of the table I made, apologies for the
formatting the
> first time.
>
> If you've got an install script compatible with Debian, that might
be the
> easiest route.
>
> Let me know what you think. I'll touch base with Terry and the
others and
> see what their thoughts are about a meeting to walk-through the
> installation or whether they want to give it a shot first.
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
>
> Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
> Space Scientist
> Space Weather Forecast Office
> Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
> W/NP9
> 325 Broadway
> Boulder, CO 80305
> 303.497.5153
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 2:29 PM Julie Prestopnik via RT
<met_help at ucar.edu
> >
> wrote:
>
> > Hi Rob.
> >
> > Unfortunately, the formatting of your table did not come through
well.
> I'm
> > wondering if you can see that below in your message to us?
> >
> > It looks like you are wondering if available Debian packages can
be used
> in
> > the installation of MET. Yes, they can. However, I don't am not
very
> > familiar with the Debian packages that are available. I was not
familiar
> > with 'zopfli', but when I looked it up I saw "Zopfli Compression
> Algorithm
> > is a compression library programmed in C to perform very good, but
slow,
> > deflate or zlib compression." It does not sound like that is a
form of
> > zlib, but rather something different. However, it seems there
should be
> a
> > Debian package for zlib. In a google search, I found the
following for
> > stretch and jessie, respectively:
> > https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/zlib
> > https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/zlib
> >
> > It sounds like you would like further confirmation on other
potential
> > packages as well, but I cannot tell what information you need
based on
> the
> > lack of formatting.
> >
> > We have an install script that can install all of the required
packages
> for
> > our MET software that you could use. Please let us know if this
is
> > something you are interested in. We had previously talked with
Frank,
> > Terry, and Naomi at SWPC about a possible meeting to assist in
installing
> > the software. I don't know if you have talked with them or not,
but
> wanted
> > to mention it just in case.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Julie
> >
> > On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 12:27 PM robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov via RT
<
> > met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Tue May 12 12:27:21 2020: Request 95237 was acted upon.
> > > Transaction: Ticket created by robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
> > > Queue: met_help
> > > Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
> > > Owner: Nobody
> > > Requestors: robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
> > > Status: new
> > > Ticket <URL:
https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=95237
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hello:
> > >
> > > I've been assembling a table of software prerequisites for MET
and
> > METPlus
> > > based on whether the required package exists as a Debian
package, or
> > > whether it needs to be compiled from source or downloaded
separately
> as a
> > > binary.
> > >
> > > Can you confirm my understanding? In the case of zlib, there
appears
> to
> > be
> > > a potentially compatible Debian package.
> > >
> > > MET9.01 METPlus 3.0
> > > No Package Debian Package No Package Debian Package
> > > BURFLIB
> > >
> > > Python >= 3.63
> > > Zlib zopfli?
> > > R version 3.2.5
> > > copygb
> > >
> > > nco (netCDF operators)
> > >
> > > GNU make
> > >
> > >
> > > NetCDF?
> > >
> > >
> > > GSL
> > >
> > >
> > > gfortran
> > >
> > >
> > > gcc
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Rob
> > >
> > > Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
> > > Space Scientist
> > > Space Weather Forecast Office
> > > Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
> > > W/NP9
> > > 325 Broadway
> > > Boulder, CO 80305
> > > 303.497.5153
> > >
> > >
> >
> > --
> > Julie Prestopnik
> > Software Engineer
> > National Center for Atmospheric Research
> > Research Applications Laboratory
> > Phone: 303.497.8399
> > Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
> >
> > My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
obliged
> to
> > reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
> >
> >
>
>
--
Julie Prestopnik
Software Engineer
National Center for Atmospheric Research
Research Applications Laboratory
Phone: 303.497.8399
Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
obliged to
reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
------------------------------------------------
Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
From: robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
Time: Wed May 13 19:08:02 2020
Thank you very much, Julie!
...and I definitely understand about the meetings...
I'll take a look at the install script and see what I can do.
Naomi opted to try MET/METPlus on one of the NOAA supercomputers and
avoid
all the install stuff.
She couldn't get any support from our IT folks to get it on her Linux
machine at work.
Frank, Terry and I are forging ahead. I've got the VM + Debian going.
Frank is catching up quickly and should be rocking and rolling tonight
or
tomorrow.
Terry won't be able to look at it for about a week and a half.
You've been very helpful and I'll definitely reach out to you as we
move
forward.
Cheers,
Rob
Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
Space Scientist
Space Weather Forecast Office
Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
W/NP9
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
303.497.5153
On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 4:45 PM Julie Prestopnik via RT
<met_help at ucar.edu>
wrote:
> Hi Rob. My apologies for the delayed response. I have been in a
meeting
> most of the day.
>
> Yes, I work with Terry, Fran, and Naomi and have created a couple of
video
> > tutorials to help them get VirtualBox and the Debian distro
installed on
> > their machines. I was going to put together another tutorial to
address
> > getting the prerequisites in place for the MET/METPlus
installation.
> >
> That's great! Thank you for doing that for them. I'm sure they
appreciate
> it.
>
> If you've got an install script compatible with Debian, that might
be the
> > easiest route.
>
> On the page I link to below, you can find the compile script and a
tar file
> of the dependent libraries, along with instructions on how to
install MET
> and its dependencies using the script:
> https://dtcenter.org/community-code/model-evaluation-tools-
met/download
> Please take a look when you get a chance and let me know if you have
any
> questions.
>
> I've attached a pdf of the table I made, apologies for the
formatting the
> > first time.
> >
> Thank you! No apology is necessary. It's no problem. While I
can't
> definitively confirm about the Debian packages, I would agree that
there is
> likely no Debian package available for BUFRLIB or copygb. I
addressed zlib
> and zopfli in the previous email. GNU make, gcc, and gfortran should
be
> available. I do not know for sure about NetCDF or GSL, but I do
believe
> both should have Debian packages. I also believe that Python, NCO,
and R
> are also available as Debian packages.
>
> Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions about the
> installation script or about anything else with regard to
MET/METplus.
>
> Julie
>
>
> On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 4:04 PM robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> > <URL: https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=95237 >
> >
> > Julie, thank you for your response.
> >
> > Yes, I work with Terry, Fran, and Naomi and have created a couple
of
> video
> > tutorials to help them get VirtualBox and the Debian distro
installed on
> > their machines. I was going to put together another tutorial to
address
> > getting the prerequisites in place for the MET/METPlus
installation.
> >
> > I've attached a pdf of the table I made, apologies for the
formatting the
> > first time.
> >
> > If you've got an install script compatible with Debian, that might
be the
> > easiest route.
> >
> > Let me know what you think. I'll touch base with Terry and the
others
> and
> > see what their thoughts are about a meeting to walk-through the
> > installation or whether they want to give it a shot first.
> >
> > Cheers,
> > Rob
> >
> > Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
> > Space Scientist
> > Space Weather Forecast Office
> > Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
> > W/NP9
> > 325 Broadway
> > Boulder, CO 80305
> > 303.497.5153
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 2:29 PM Julie Prestopnik via RT <
> met_help at ucar.edu
> > >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > Hi Rob.
> > >
> > > Unfortunately, the formatting of your table did not come through
well.
> > I'm
> > > wondering if you can see that below in your message to us?
> > >
> > > It looks like you are wondering if available Debian packages can
be
> used
> > in
> > > the installation of MET. Yes, they can. However, I don't am
not very
> > > familiar with the Debian packages that are available. I was not
> familiar
> > > with 'zopfli', but when I looked it up I saw "Zopfli Compression
> > Algorithm
> > > is a compression library programmed in C to perform very good,
but
> slow,
> > > deflate or zlib compression." It does not sound like that is a
form of
> > > zlib, but rather something different. However, it seems there
should
> be
> > a
> > > Debian package for zlib. In a google search, I found the
following for
> > > stretch and jessie, respectively:
> > > https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/zlib
> > > https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/zlib
> > >
> > > It sounds like you would like further confirmation on other
potential
> > > packages as well, but I cannot tell what information you need
based on
> > the
> > > lack of formatting.
> > >
> > > We have an install script that can install all of the required
packages
> > for
> > > our MET software that you could use. Please let us know if this
is
> > > something you are interested in. We had previously talked with
Frank,
> > > Terry, and Naomi at SWPC about a possible meeting to assist in
> installing
> > > the software. I don't know if you have talked with them or not,
but
> > wanted
> > > to mention it just in case.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Julie
> > >
> > > On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 12:27 PM robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov via
RT <
> > > met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > Tue May 12 12:27:21 2020: Request 95237 was acted upon.
> > > > Transaction: Ticket created by robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
> > > > Queue: met_help
> > > > Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
> > > > Owner: Nobody
> > > > Requestors: robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
> > > > Status: new
> > > > Ticket <URL:
> https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=95237
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Hello:
> > > >
> > > > I've been assembling a table of software prerequisites for MET
and
> > > METPlus
> > > > based on whether the required package exists as a Debian
package, or
> > > > whether it needs to be compiled from source or downloaded
separately
> > as a
> > > > binary.
> > > >
> > > > Can you confirm my understanding? In the case of zlib, there
appears
> > to
> > > be
> > > > a potentially compatible Debian package.
> > > >
> > > > MET9.01 METPlus 3.0
> > > > No Package Debian Package No Package Debian Package
> > > > BURFLIB
> > > >
> > > > Python >= 3.63
> > > > Zlib zopfli?
> > > > R version 3.2.5
> > > > copygb
> > > >
> > > > nco (netCDF operators)
> > > >
> > > > GNU make
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > NetCDF?
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > GSL
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > gfortran
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > gcc
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Thanks,
> > > > Rob
> > > >
> > > > Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
> > > > Space Scientist
> > > > Space Weather Forecast Office
> > > > Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
> > > > W/NP9
> > > > 325 Broadway
> > > > Boulder, CO 80305
> > > > 303.497.5153
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Julie Prestopnik
> > > Software Engineer
> > > National Center for Atmospheric Research
> > > Research Applications Laboratory
> > > Phone: 303.497.8399
> > > Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
> > >
> > > My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
obliged
> > to
> > > reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
> --
> Julie Prestopnik
> Software Engineer
> National Center for Atmospheric Research
> Research Applications Laboratory
> Phone: 303.497.8399
> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>
> My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
obliged to
> reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
>
>
------------------------------------------------
Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
From: robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
Time: Wed May 13 19:21:30 2020
Well, I just scrolled down on the MET download page and found
Sample Script for Compiling External Libraries and MET
DOH!
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Someday I'll learn. :)
Rob
Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
Space Scientist
Space Weather Forecast Office
Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
W/NP9
325 Broadway
Boulder, CO 80305
303.497.5153
On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 7:07 PM Robert Steenburgh - NOAA Federal <
robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov> wrote:
> Thank you very much, Julie!
> ...and I definitely understand about the meetings...
>
> I'll take a look at the install script and see what I can do.
> Naomi opted to try MET/METPlus on one of the NOAA supercomputers and
avoid
> all the install stuff.
> She couldn't get any support from our IT folks to get it on her
Linux
> machine at work.
>
> Frank, Terry and I are forging ahead. I've got the VM + Debian
going.
> Frank is catching up quickly and should be rocking and rolling
tonight or
> tomorrow.
> Terry won't be able to look at it for about a week and a half.
>
> You've been very helpful and I'll definitely reach out to you as we
move
> forward.
>
> Cheers,
> Rob
> Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
> Space Scientist
> Space Weather Forecast Office
> Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
> W/NP9
> 325 Broadway
> Boulder, CO 80305
> 303.497.5153
>
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 4:45 PM Julie Prestopnik via RT
<met_help at ucar.edu>
> wrote:
>
>> Hi Rob. My apologies for the delayed response. I have been in a
meeting
>> most of the day.
>>
>> Yes, I work with Terry, Fran, and Naomi and have created a couple
of video
>> > tutorials to help them get VirtualBox and the Debian distro
installed on
>> > their machines. I was going to put together another tutorial to
address
>> > getting the prerequisites in place for the MET/METPlus
installation.
>> >
>> That's great! Thank you for doing that for them. I'm sure they
appreciate
>> it.
>>
>> If you've got an install script compatible with Debian, that might
be the
>> > easiest route.
>>
>> On the page I link to below, you can find the compile script and a
tar
>> file
>> of the dependent libraries, along with instructions on how to
install MET
>> and its dependencies using the script:
>> https://dtcenter.org/community-code/model-evaluation-tools-
met/download
>> Please take a look when you get a chance and let me know if you
have any
>> questions.
>>
>> I've attached a pdf of the table I made, apologies for the
formatting the
>> > first time.
>> >
>> Thank you! No apology is necessary. It's no problem. While I
can't
>> definitively confirm about the Debian packages, I would agree that
there
>> is
>> likely no Debian package available for BUFRLIB or copygb. I
addressed
>> zlib
>> and zopfli in the previous email. GNU make, gcc, and gfortran
should be
>> available. I do not know for sure about NetCDF or GSL, but I do
believe
>> both should have Debian packages. I also believe that Python, NCO,
and R
>> are also available as Debian packages.
>>
>> Please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions about the
>> installation script or about anything else with regard to
MET/METplus.
>>
>> Julie
>>
>>
>> On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 4:04 PM robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov via RT <
>> met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > <URL: https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=95237 >
>> >
>> > Julie, thank you for your response.
>> >
>> > Yes, I work with Terry, Fran, and Naomi and have created a couple
of
>> video
>> > tutorials to help them get VirtualBox and the Debian distro
installed on
>> > their machines. I was going to put together another tutorial to
address
>> > getting the prerequisites in place for the MET/METPlus
installation.
>> >
>> > I've attached a pdf of the table I made, apologies for the
formatting
>> the
>> > first time.
>> >
>> > If you've got an install script compatible with Debian, that
might be
>> the
>> > easiest route.
>> >
>> > Let me know what you think. I'll touch base with Terry and the
others
>> and
>> > see what their thoughts are about a meeting to walk-through the
>> > installation or whether they want to give it a shot first.
>> >
>> > Cheers,
>> > Rob
>> >
>> > Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
>> > Space Scientist
>> > Space Weather Forecast Office
>> > Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
>> > W/NP9
>> > 325 Broadway
>> > Boulder, CO 80305
>> > 303.497.5153
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 2:29 PM Julie Prestopnik via RT <
>> met_help at ucar.edu
>> > >
>> > wrote:
>> >
>> > > Hi Rob.
>> > >
>> > > Unfortunately, the formatting of your table did not come
through well.
>> > I'm
>> > > wondering if you can see that below in your message to us?
>> > >
>> > > It looks like you are wondering if available Debian packages
can be
>> used
>> > in
>> > > the installation of MET. Yes, they can. However, I don't am
not very
>> > > familiar with the Debian packages that are available. I was
not
>> familiar
>> > > with 'zopfli', but when I looked it up I saw "Zopfli
Compression
>> > Algorithm
>> > > is a compression library programmed in C to perform very good,
but
>> slow,
>> > > deflate or zlib compression." It does not sound like that is a
form of
>> > > zlib, but rather something different. However, it seems there
should
>> be
>> > a
>> > > Debian package for zlib. In a google search, I found the
following
>> for
>> > > stretch and jessie, respectively:
>> > > https://packages.debian.org/source/stretch/zlib
>> > > https://packages.debian.org/source/jessie/zlib
>> > >
>> > > It sounds like you would like further confirmation on other
potential
>> > > packages as well, but I cannot tell what information you need
based on
>> > the
>> > > lack of formatting.
>> > >
>> > > We have an install script that can install all of the required
>> packages
>> > for
>> > > our MET software that you could use. Please let us know if
this is
>> > > something you are interested in. We had previously talked with
Frank,
>> > > Terry, and Naomi at SWPC about a possible meeting to assist in
>> installing
>> > > the software. I don't know if you have talked with them or
not, but
>> > wanted
>> > > to mention it just in case.
>> > >
>> > > Thanks,
>> > > Julie
>> > >
>> > > On Tue, May 12, 2020 at 12:27 PM robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov via
RT <
>> > > met_help at ucar.edu> wrote:
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Tue May 12 12:27:21 2020: Request 95237 was acted upon.
>> > > > Transaction: Ticket created by robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
>> > > > Queue: met_help
>> > > > Subject: Software prereqs and sources for MET, METPlus
>> > > > Owner: Nobody
>> > > > Requestors: robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov
>> > > > Status: new
>> > > > Ticket <URL:
>> https://rt.rap.ucar.edu/rt/Ticket/Display.html?id=95237
>> > >
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Hello:
>> > > >
>> > > > I've been assembling a table of software prerequisites for
MET and
>> > > METPlus
>> > > > based on whether the required package exists as a Debian
package, or
>> > > > whether it needs to be compiled from source or downloaded
separately
>> > as a
>> > > > binary.
>> > > >
>> > > > Can you confirm my understanding? In the case of zlib, there
>> appears
>> > to
>> > > be
>> > > > a potentially compatible Debian package.
>> > > >
>> > > > MET9.01 METPlus 3.0
>> > > > No Package Debian Package No Package Debian Package
>> > > > BURFLIB
>> > > >
>> > > > Python >= 3.63
>> > > > Zlib zopfli?
>> > > > R version 3.2.5
>> > > > copygb
>> > > >
>> > > > nco (netCDF operators)
>> > > >
>> > > > GNU make
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > NetCDF?
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > GSL
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > gfortran
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > gcc
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > > > Thanks,
>> > > > Rob
>> > > >
>> > > > Rob Steenburgh <robert.steenburgh at noaa.gov>
>> > > > Space Scientist
>> > > > Space Weather Forecast Office
>> > > > Space Weather Prediction Center <http://www.swpc.noaa.gov>
>> > > > W/NP9
>> > > > 325 Broadway
>> > > > Boulder, CO 80305
>> > > > 303.497.5153
>> > > >
>> > > >
>> > >
>> > > --
>> > > Julie Prestopnik
>> > > Software Engineer
>> > > National Center for Atmospheric Research
>> > > Research Applications Laboratory
>> > > Phone: 303.497.8399
>> > > Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>> > >
>> > > My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
>> obliged
>> > to
>> > > reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
>> > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
>> --
>> Julie Prestopnik
>> Software Engineer
>> National Center for Atmospheric Research
>> Research Applications Laboratory
>> Phone: 303.497.8399
>> Email: jpresto at ucar.edu
>>
>> My working day may not be your working day. Please do not feel
obliged to
>> reply to this email outside of your normal working hours.
>>
>>
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