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While it is perfectly possible to run Cygwin using the dos shell, it is much less painfull to first install [[Cygwin]] -- a free, open-source, UNIX-like shell environment for Windows and then use that environment to get going as if you are on a UNIX computer. | While it is perfectly possible to run Cygwin using the dos shell, it is much less painfull to first install [[Cygwin]] -- a free, open-source, UNIX-like shell environment for Windows and then use that environment to get going as if you are on a UNIX computer. | ||
Assuming that you either are on a UNIX computer or have [[Cygwin]] installed on Windows with all the basic stuff like compilers ([[ | Assuming that you either are on a UNIX computer or have [[Cygwin]] installed on Windows with all the basic stuff like compilers ([[wikipedia:gcc|gcc]], [[wikipedia:g77|g77]]), utilities ([[wikipedia:awk|awk]], [[wikipedia:sed|sed]]), etc., do the following to install GMT. | ||
==Installation== | ==Installation== | ||
* Check whether you can acces ftp sites. If you are behind a firwall, there may be problems. Then the following method will NOT work. | * Check whether you can acces ftp sites. If you are behind a firwall, there may be problems. Then the following method will NOT work. | ||
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* Submit the form and save the result as gmt_install.txt | * Submit the form and save the result as gmt_install.txt | ||
* Go to the place where you have install_gmt script and the above file. Do the following<nowiki> | * Go to the place where you have install_gmt script and the above file. Do the following<nowiki> | ||
</nowiki><pre><nowiki>sh install_gmt gmt_install</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki> | ||
* If everything is successful, the script will suggest some environment settings just before exiting. I use [[ | <pre><nowiki>sh install_gmt gmt_install</nowiki></pre> | ||
</nowiki><pre><nowiki> | * If everything is successful, the script will suggest some environment settings just before exiting. I use [[wikipedia:bash|bash]] [[wikipedia:bash|shell]] (as opposed to csh shell). It is also the default shell in Cygwin or Linux. In case of [[mediawiki:bash|bash]] , set them in eigher .bashrc file in your home directory (affects only you) or at /etc/bashrc file (better). My settings are like this: <nowiki> | ||
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<pre><nowiki> | |||
#GMT settings | #GMT settings | ||
export NETCDFHOME=/usr/local/NetCDF | export NETCDFHOME=/usr/local/NetCDF | ||
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#GMT settings end | #GMT settings end | ||
</nowiki></pre> | </nowiki></pre> | ||
:*csh settings are different. | :*For [[wikipedia:csh|csh]] settings are different. | ||
==Testing== | ==Testing== | ||
Remember to exit the shell and open a new one (for the settings above to take effect). Then the command | Remember to exit the shell and open a new one (for the settings above to take effect). Then the command | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
printenv |grep GMT | printenv |grep GMT | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
should output lines containing | should output lines containing | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
MANPATH= ... | MANPATH= ... | ||
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Then run an extremely simple GMT operation as follows: | Then run an extremely simple GMT operation as follows: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
minmax << EOF | minmax << EOF | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
This should produce the following output. | This should produce the following output. | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
<stdin>: N = 3 <-1/100> <-25/10> <1/35> | <stdin>: N = 3 <-1/100> <-25/10> <1/35> | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Then you may like to attempt some [[simple plotting script]]. | Then you may like to attempt some [[GMT Scatterplot|simple plotting script]]. | ||
[[Category:GMT]] | |||
Latest revision as of 19:11, 2 October 2009
Preamble
GMT installation is explained in detail in the GMT Homepge. I recommend the following to windows users.
While it is perfectly possible to run Cygwin using the dos shell, it is much less painfull to first install Cygwin -- a free, open-source, UNIX-like shell environment for Windows and then use that environment to get going as if you are on a UNIX computer.
Assuming that you either are on a UNIX computer or have Cygwin installed on Windows with all the basic stuff like compilers (gcc, g77), utilities (awk, sed), etc., do the following to install GMT.
Installation
- Check whether you can acces ftp sites. If you are behind a firwall, there may be problems. Then the following method will NOT work.
- Access the install form on GMT homepage. (Last time I checked, it was here.
- There is a link on the form to download the script called install_gmt. Download and save it now.
- Fill in the form. Keep the following in mind.
- NetCDF Setup
-
- Select "Please get and install netCDF ..." option
- Give /usr/local/netCDF/ as the path
- High and Full resolutions coastline data
-
- Click to get them unless your network is very very slow (Default is not to get).
- Select the C compiler you want to use
-
- gcc
- Select default GMTHOME directory
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- /usr/local/GMT
- Select supplemental packages to install
- Unclick this unless you have Matlab: *MEX: Matlab interface for reading/writing GMT grdfiles
- Submit the form and save the result as gmt_install.txt
- Go to the place where you have install_gmt script and the above file. Do the following
sh install_gmt gmt_install
- If everything is successful, the script will suggest some environment settings just before exiting. I use bash shell (as opposed to csh shell). It is also the default shell in Cygwin or Linux. In case of bash , set them in eigher .bashrc file in your home directory (affects only you) or at /etc/bashrc file (better). My settings are like this:
#GMT settings export NETCDFHOME=/usr/local/NetCDF export GMTHOME=/usr/local/GMT/GMT4.1.1 export PATH=/usr/local/GMT/GMT4.1.1/bin:$PATH export MANPATH=$MANPATH:/usr/local/GMT/GMT4.1.1/man to MANPATH #GMT settings end
- For csh settings are different.
Testing
Remember to exit the shell and open a new one (for the settings above to take effect). Then the command
printenv |grep GMT
should output lines containing
MANPATH= ... GMTHOME= ... PATH= ...
(dots ... were added by me!)
Then run an extremely simple GMT operation as follows:
minmax << EOF > 5 10 15 > -1 -25 35 > 100 0 1 > EOF
This should produce the following output.
<stdin>: N = 3 <-1/100> <-25/10> <1/35>
Then you may like to attempt some simple plotting script.
