[ncl-install] [ncl-talk] NCL install into Cygwin

Mary Haley haley at ucar.edu
Fri Sep 14 10:10:58 MDT 2012


Mark,

It may be a different file, like ".bashrc" or ".profile".  You can see if you have these files with:

ls -a ~/.

I've seen cases where users had one or more of these files, and usually it's the .profile file that is executed automatically.

--Mary

On Sep 14, 2012, at 1:02 AM, Mark Chan wrote:

> 
> Dear NCL developer,
>  
> I would like to use NCL in cygwin. I want to ask why the ".bash_profile" was not executed automatically when I start up cygwin ( I have to do as "source .bash_profile" manually).
> I know this is a linux question but I would appreciate it if you could give any help.
>  
> With my best regards,
> Mark 
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: Mary Haley <haley at ucar.edu>
> To: Mark Chan <cym263 at yahoo.com> 
> Cc: NCL Helpline <ncl-talk at ucar.edu> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [ncl-talk] NCL install into Cygwin
> 
> Dear Mark,
> 
> In the future, please post NCL installation questions to ncl-install at ucar.edu (http://mailman.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncl-install).
> 
> It looks like your NCARG_ROOT environment variable is not set, or is not set correctly. For information on setting NCARG_ROOT, read:
> 
> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Download/install.shtml#SetNCARG_ROOT
> 
> --Mary
> 
> On Sep 10, 2012, at 2:27 AM, Mark Chan wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Dear NCL developer,
> > 
> > I have installed Cygwin into my MS windows and also intall NCL into it. However, when I do a run test, got the error message as below.
> > I found I don"t have "ncarg" folder in the path as "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg". Could you please give some suggestion?
> > 
> > Thanks a lot!
> > Mark 
> > 
> > -------NCL run test-------------------------------------------
> > $ ncl map_only_1.ncl
> >  Copyright (C) 1995-2011 - All Rights Reserved
> >  University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
> >  NCAR Command Language Version 6.0.0
> >  The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
> >  See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more details.
> > warning:Unable to Get System Resource File Name?
> > warning:Unable to load System Resource File (null)
> > fatal:GetSysAppDir:Unable to get a default value for the system App Resource directory
> > warning:["Resources.c":734]:Unable to set appSysDir to default value - Using NULL
> > fatal:GetSysAppDir:Unable to get a default value for the system App Resource directory
> > warning:["Resources.c":734]:Unable to set appSysDir to default value - Using NULL
> > warning:Unable to Get System Resource File Name?
> > warning:WorkstationClassInitialize:Unable to access rgb color database - named colors unsupported:[errno=2]
> > NDV_COLORMAP_PATH environment variable not set:
> >        defaulting to .:$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/colormaps
> > warning:["Palette.c":1527]:NhlLoadColormapFiles: Invalid directory encountered in colormap path specification
> > fatal:Could not open ($NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl)
> > fatal:error at line 9 in file map_only_1.ncl
> > 
> > ---------NCL code-------------
> > ;================================================;
> > load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"
> > load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl"
> > ; ================================================;
> > begin
> > 
> >  wks  = gsn_open_wks("ps","maponly")    ; open a ps file
> >  plot = gsn_csm_map_ce(wks,False)        ; draw global map
> > 
> >  end
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: Mark Chan <cym263 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: NCL install into Cygwin
> > Date: September 8, 2012 7:33:19 PM MDT
> > To: "ncl-install at ucar.edu" <ncl-install at ucar.edu>
> > Reply-To: Mark Chan <cym263 at yahoo.com>
> > 
> > 
> > Dear NCL developer,
> > 
> > I have installed Cygwin into my MS windows and also intall NCL into it. However, when I do a run test, got the error message as below.
> > I found I don"t have "ncarg" folder in the path as "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg". Could you please give some suggestion?
> > 
> > Thanks a lot!
> > Mark 
> > 
> > -------NCL run test-------------------------------------------
> > $ ncl map_only_1.ncl
> >  Copyright (C) 1995-2011 - All Rights Reserved
> >  University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
> >  NCAR Command Language Version 6.0.0
> >  The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
> >  See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more details.
> > warning:Unable to Get System Resource File Name?
> > warning:Unable to load System Resource File (null)
> > fatal:GetSysAppDir:Unable to get a default value for the system App Resource directory
> > warning:["Resources.c":734]:Unable to set appSysDir to default value - Using NULL
> > fatal:GetSysAppDir:Unable to get a default value for the system App Resource directory
> > warning:["Resources.c":734]:Unable to set appSysDir to default value - Using NULL
> > warning:Unable to Get System Resource File Name?
> > warning:WorkstationClassInitialize:Unable to access rgb color database - named colors unsupported:[errno=2]
> > NDV_COLORMAP_PATH environment variable not set:
> >        defaulting to .:$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/colormaps
> > warning:["Palette.c":1527]:NhlLoadColormapFiles: Invalid directory encountered in colormap path specification
> > fatal:Could not open ($NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl)
> > fatal:error at line 9 in file map_only_1.ncl
> > 
> > ---------NCL code-------------
> > ;================================================;
> > load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"
> > load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl"
> > ; ================================================;
> > begin
> > 
> >  wks  = gsn_open_wks("ps","maponly")    ; open a ps file
> >  plot = gsn_csm_map_ce(wks,False)        ; draw global map
> > 
> >  end
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
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> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> From: Mark Chan <cym263 at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Fw: [ncl-talk] NCL install into Cygwin
> Date: September 13, 2012 8:53:00 PM MDT
> To: "ncl-install at ucar.edu" <ncl-install at ucar.edu>
> Reply-To: Mark Chan <cym263 at yahoo.com>
> 
> 
> Dear NCL developer,
>  
> I would like to use NCL in cygwin. I want to ask why the ".bash_profile" was not executed automatically when I start up cygwin ( I have to do as "source .bash_profile" manually).
> I know this is a linux question but I would appreciate it if you could give any help.
>  
> With my best regards,
> Mark 
> 
> ----- Forwarded Message -----
> From: Mary Haley <haley at ucar.edu>
> To: Mark Chan <cym263 at yahoo.com> 
> Cc: NCL Helpline <ncl-talk at ucar.edu> 
> Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2012 4:08 AM
> Subject: Re: [ncl-talk] NCL install into Cygwin
> 
> Dear Mark,
> 
> In the future, please post NCL installation questions to ncl-install at ucar.edu (http://mailman.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncl-install).
> 
> It looks like your NCARG_ROOT environment variable is not set, or is not set correctly. For information on setting NCARG_ROOT, read:
> 
> http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/Download/install.shtml#SetNCARG_ROOT
> 
> --Mary
> 
> On Sep 10, 2012, at 2:27 AM, Mark Chan wrote:
> 
> > 
> > Dear NCL developer,
> > 
> > I have installed Cygwin into my MS windows and also intall NCL into it. However, when I do a run test, got the error message as below.
> > I found I don"t have "ncarg" folder in the path as "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg". Could you please give some suggestion?
> > 
> > Thanks a lot!
> > Mark 
> > 
> > -------NCL run test-------------------------------------------
> > $ ncl map_only_1.ncl
> >  Copyright (C) 1995-2011 - All Rights Reserved
> >  University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
> >  NCAR Command Language Version 6.0.0
> >  The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
> >  See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more details.
> > warning:Unable to Get System Resource File Name?
> > warning:Unable to load System Resource File (null)
> > fatal:GetSysAppDir:Unable to get a default value for the system App Resource directory
> > warning:["Resources.c":734]:Unable to set appSysDir to default value - Using NULL
> > fatal:GetSysAppDir:Unable to get a default value for the system App Resource directory
> > warning:["Resources.c":734]:Unable to set appSysDir to default value - Using NULL
> > warning:Unable to Get System Resource File Name?
> > warning:WorkstationClassInitialize:Unable to access rgb color database - named colors unsupported:[errno=2]
> > NDV_COLORMAP_PATH environment variable not set:
> >        defaulting to .:$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/colormaps
> > warning:["Palette.c":1527]:NhlLoadColormapFiles: Invalid directory encountered in colormap path specification
> > fatal:Could not open ($NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl)
> > fatal:error at line 9 in file map_only_1.ncl
> > 
> > ---------NCL code-------------
> > ;================================================;
> > load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"
> > load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl"
> > ; ================================================;
> > begin
> > 
> >  wks  = gsn_open_wks("ps","maponly")    ; open a ps file
> >  plot = gsn_csm_map_ce(wks,False)        ; draw global map
> > 
> >  end
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > From: Mark Chan <cym263 at yahoo.com>
> > Subject: NCL install into Cygwin
> > Date: September 8, 2012 7:33:19 PM MDT
> > To: "ncl-install at ucar.edu" <ncl-install at ucar.edu>
> > Reply-To: Mark Chan <cym263 at yahoo.com>
> > 
> > 
> > Dear NCL developer,
> > 
> > I have installed Cygwin into my MS windows and also intall NCL into it. However, when I do a run test, got the error message as below.
> > I found I don"t have "ncarg" folder in the path as "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg". Could you please give some suggestion?
> > 
> > Thanks a lot!
> > Mark 
> > 
> > -------NCL run test-------------------------------------------
> > $ ncl map_only_1.ncl
> >  Copyright (C) 1995-2011 - All Rights Reserved
> >  University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
> >  NCAR Command Language Version 6.0.0
> >  The use of this software is governed by a License Agreement.
> >  See http://www.ncl.ucar.edu/ for more details.
> > warning:Unable to Get System Resource File Name?
> > warning:Unable to load System Resource File (null)
> > fatal:GetSysAppDir:Unable to get a default value for the system App Resource directory
> > warning:["Resources.c":734]:Unable to set appSysDir to default value - Using NULL
> > fatal:GetSysAppDir:Unable to get a default value for the system App Resource directory
> > warning:["Resources.c":734]:Unable to set appSysDir to default value - Using NULL
> > warning:Unable to Get System Resource File Name?
> > warning:WorkstationClassInitialize:Unable to access rgb color database - named colors unsupported:[errno=2]
> > NDV_COLORMAP_PATH environment variable not set:
> >        defaulting to .:$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/colormaps
> > warning:["Palette.c":1527]:NhlLoadColormapFiles: Invalid directory encountered in colormap path specification
> > fatal:Could not open ($NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl)
> > fatal:error at line 9 in file map_only_1.ncl
> > 
> > ---------NCL code-------------
> > ;================================================;
> > load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_code.ncl"
> > load "$NCARG_ROOT/lib/ncarg/nclscripts/csm/gsn_csm.ncl"
> > ; ================================================;
> > begin
> > 
> >  wks  = gsn_open_wks("ps","maponly")    ; open a ps file
> >  plot = gsn_csm_map_ce(wks,False)        ; draw global map
> > 
> >  end
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > _______________________________________________
> > ncl-talk mailing list
> > List instructions, subscriber options, unsubscribe:
> > http://mailman.ucar.edu/mailman/listinfo/ncl-talk
> 
> 
> 
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