This directory contains the Linux (x86/Intel) binary code for
GRASS 5.0.X in gzipped tar format.
It was precompiled on Linux based on libc.so.6 aka glibc2.2
You will need Redhat 7.0, Suse 7.0 or above.
Installation:
1. get the large (32 mb) file
grass5.0.X_linuxbin.tar.gz
which is the whole binary in a single file.
2. get the installation script
grass5_i686-pc-linux-gnu_install.sh
Then you only need to type the following after
you downloaded it (example!):
sh grass5_i686-pc-linux-gnu_install.sh grass5.0.0_linuxbin.tar.gz [dest_dir] [bin_dir]
This will create the necessary directories and
files for you to run GRASS. The default install path is
/usr/local/grass5/
To install in a different directory, specify it in the
command line:
Usage:
sh grass5_i686-pc-linux-gnu_install.sh grass_binpackage.tar.gz [dest_dir] [bin_dir]
with:
grass_binpackage : name of GRASS 5 binary package
[dest_dir] - optional: FULL path name to the installation directory
(default: /usr/local/grass5/)
[bin_dir] - optional: FULL path name to the grass binary directory
(default: /usr/local/bin/)
Notes: 1) Only the grass executable file is stored here
2) If you want to change the binary directory only
then you need to specify the destination
directory as well
You may need login as root for installation.
Example (changing the destdir, keeping the bindir):
sh grass5_i686-pc-linux-gnu_install.sh grass5.0.0_linuxbin.tar.gz /opt/grass5
After installation start GRASS with
grass5
To get help, enter
grass5 -help
The user interface is started within GRASS:
tcltkgrass&
Note: If you are starting from beginning, you have
to define your project area within GRASS before
accessing the "tcltkgrass" user interface.
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Paint driver notes:
1) If you have local paint devices, you will need
move the appropriate files from
$GISBASE/etc/paint/driver.uninst to the driver.sh
in the same directory. In addition, you must create
a symbolic link (using the 'ln -s' command) from
/dev/[paint driver name] to /dev/ttya or /dev/ttyb
(or whichenver system device your print device is
plugged in too). For example, if you have a
xerox4020 connected to /dev/ttya, use
% cd $GISBASE/etc/paint/driver.uninst
% mv xerox4020 ../driver.sh
% ln -s /dev/ttya /dev/xerox4020
% chmod 0666 /dev/xerox4020
You will have to be root to create the symbolic
link in /dev.
2) If you have a paint device which exists on a
remote host whose GISBASE is difference from the
local GISBASE you will need to update the value
of GISBASE in etc/paint/driver.rsh.
3) If you plan to use v.digit and have any
digitizers copy the file etc/digcap.sampl to
etc/digcap and edit it accordingly.
USING THE BINARY VERSION
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The binary version does not come with any data or
documentation (except for on-line man pages). You will
need to acquire whatever documents you like from the GRASS
Development Team FTP server. Sample data is also available
from the FTP site, or you may use data from previous
versions of GRASS if you have it available.
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Please help us and report eventually bugs using the bug report form:
go here!
If you experience any problems, please email us at:
International GRASS Users Mailing list
http://grass.itc.it/support.html
or
grass-web(at)lists.osgeo.org
Get this file.