gribfiles on linux

[catmandoo]

Anybody know how to run grib files on linux. i have an almost pocket sized EeePC with wifi wihch runs on this system

 

[damo]

go to google/linux, search on "grib files" - loadsa hits /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[markdj]

I would also like to have grib files on Linux. Only way I can see is to use WINE but I haven't tried that as a dedicated Linux program would be so much more efficient to run, especially on batteries.

 

[bumblefish]

I am trying to install a program called zyGrib to see if I can read grib files but I am having a problem with one of the dependencies called qt4. If I can get it sorted I will let you know.

 

[damo]

There are several apps on sourceforge.net which are platform-independant eg java (JGRIB, Viperfish etc) so you shouldn't need to run WINE.

 

[st599]

zyGrib is awesome - very like uGrib and MUCH more user friendly than Viperfish or GRADs.

It is however a royal PITA to get running - requiring on my EeePC new packages and a rewrite of the makefile - may look at creating a EeePC .deb installation file sometime soon.

PM me if you know enough about Linux to do this and I'll link to a HowTo. /forums/images/graemlins/cool.gif

 

[philmarks]

google Franksingleton linux. There's info on his weather page.

 

[bumblefish]

I'll second that! Still cannot get the make file to run on qt4??? Cannot find qmake in usr/lib/qt4?

 

[st599]

I used apt-get to get qt4-dev-tools and libqt4-dev

Then had to change the makefile to look at /usr/bin/qmake-qt4

Worked well after that - but not non-advanced user friendly.

 

[bumblefish]

I am currently installing the whole qt4 package from trolltech as I am still unable to find qmake in any /usr/lib directory?

 

[bumblefish]

Done it, I was missing g++, now able to run zyGrib!

 

[catmandoo]

what is g++ still cant get make to occur?

 

[st599]

g++ is the gnu compiler collection C++ compiler.

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