[ncl-install] command line issues

[Mary Haley]

Hi Matt,

Did you build NCL from source code or download a precompiled binary? If downloaded a precompiled binary, which one did you download?

We don't have precompiled binaries specifically for Linux-based Cray systems, but from the seg fault, it sounds like maybe you downloaded the incorrect binary for your system.

--Mary

On Dec 13, 2011, at 7:36 AM, Matt McKenzie wrote:

> Greetings
> I am working with a researchers and they use NCL - I am no expert at
> it, it is a very good tool.  We've found a bug/ issue with setting
> variables on the command line.  All other NCL functionality works
> properly. The version of NCL you are running (ncl -V   this command
> works fine).
> Both 5.0.0 and 5.2.1
> 
> The shortest NCL script possible that illustrates the bug.
> krakenpf7(XT5):~> ncl -n 'x=10'
> Copyright (C) 1995-2010 - All Rights Reserved
> University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
> NCAR Command Language Version 5.2.1
> The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
> See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more details.
> Segmentation fault
> 
> Any data files needed to run your script.
> Just variables and command line.
> 
> A graphic (PostScript file, PDF file, NCGM file, etc.) that
> illustrates the problem.
> See text above.
> 
> The exact error message (if any).
> See above.  It can run ncl scripts, set variables within the ncl
> interface- just not command line.
> 
> The type of system you're on (usually "uname -a" is enough).
> NICS - Kraken (Cray machine)
> 
> Any suggestions would be great, many thanks & cheers
> matt
> 
> -- 
> Matthew McKenzie, Ph.D.
> HPC Consultant
> National Institute for Computational Sciences
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