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--- diana:gettingstarted [2014-04-04 10:46:02]
davidb [Installing Data Files]
+++ diana:gettingstarted [2015-11-26 17:52:30]
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 This document aims to describe what is needed to get a released version of Diana up and running on Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) from a set of Debian packages. It is assumed that you will be using the version of Ubuntu that the packages were developed for.
-To build Diana for other distributions, see the [[autotools|Building Metlibs and Diana with Autotools]] page for an installation guide then continue reading the [[#installing_data_files|Installing Data Files]] section.
+To build Diana for other distributions, see the [[autotools|Building Metlibs and Diana with Autotools]] page for an installation guide then continue reading the [[Installing Data Files]] page.
+To build a batch version of Diana for headless systems, install ''bdiana'' according to the instructions on the [[batch_diana_on_headless_systems|Batch Diana on Headless Systems]] page then continue reading the [[Installing Data Files]] page.
-To build a batch version of Diana for headless systems, install ''bdiana'' according to the instructions on the [[batch_diana_on_headless_systems|Batch Diana on Headless Systems]] page then continue reading the [[#installing_data_files|Installing Data Files]] section.
 ===== Installing Packages =====
-Obtain a set of release packages for the current release of Diana. These are available via a link in the News section on the [[start|main page]].
+Obtain a set of release packages for the current release of Diana. Follow the instructions on the [[Installing Diana from Launchpad]] page to install and test the packages.
-You need to install Fimex and the ''.deb'' package files for Diana as described on that page. Download the package files to a suitable location on your system. In a terminal, type the following to install them, using the appropriate versions of the files for the current version:
+===== Configuring Diana =====
-<code>
+Diana expects to find a ''diana.setup'' file in various locations:
-sudo dpkg -i diana-3.33_3.33.0-1_amd64.deb diana-3.33-common_3.33.0-1_all.deb
-</code>
-===== Installing Data Files =====
+  * The current directory.
+  * ''$HOME/.diana/diana.setup'' or equivalent
-From the same page as the packages, download the maps and demo data archives,
+If you built and installed Diana 3.39 from source, or installed a package from Launchpad, there should also be a setup file in the following location:
-[[ftp://ftp.met.no/projects/diana/diana_maps.tar.gz|diana_maps.tar.gz]] and [[ftp://ftp.met.no/projects/diana/diana_demodata.tar.gz|diana_demodata.tar.gz]] respectively.
-Choose a suitable location for installation. The default configuration file
+  * ''/etc/diana/3.39/diana.setup''
-specifies ''/usr/share/diana'' as the directory to contain the ''maps'' and
-''demodata'' directories supplied by the archives, so you may want to unpack
+If you installed the maps and demo data in a location other than the default,
-the archives in that directory.
+you will need to change the ''OPDATA'' and ''MAPDIR'' lines in the ''diana.setup''
+file. For example, if these resources were unpacked in the ''/data/diana''
+directory, these lines need to be changed to read:
 <code>
-cd /usr/share/diana
+OPDATA    = /data/diana/demodata
-tar zxf /path/to/diana_maps.tar.gz
+MAPDIR    = /data/diana/maps
-tar zxf /path/to/diana_demodata.tar.gz
 </code>
-Alternatively, you can unpack the archives in another directory and modify
+This means that you need to have a ''diana.setup'' file in a place where you can
-Diana's configuration file to refer to their locations.
+edit it. Possibly the easiest way to arrange this is to run Diana without a ''diana.setup''
+file then immediately quit. This will cause the ''.diana'' directory to be created
+in the user's home directory. Then copy the ''/etc/diana/3.39/diana.setup'' file
+(or the correct one for the version you are using) into that directory for further
+configuration.
-===== Testing =====
+===== Testing with bdiana =====
 It is useful to test that the basic installation works correctly, particularly on headless systems that only allow ''bdiana'' to run. Copy the following text into a file called ''test.input'':
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 </code>
+Process the input file using a command like the following, using the appropriate executable and setup file for your configuration:
-===== Configuring Diana =====
+<code>
+bdiana -i test.input -s diana.setup
+</code>
-Diana expects to find a ''diana.setup'' file in various locations:
+A file called ''test.png'' should be created that looks like the following image:
-  * The current directory.
+{{:test.png?|}}
-  * ''$HOME/.diana/diana.setup'' or equivalent
-  * ''/etc/diana/diana.setup-COMMON''
-Possibly the easiest way to arrange this is to run Diana without a ''diana.setup''
+If the file is not created or the image is blank, check the output from ''bdiana'' to determine whether the ''diana.setup'' file and map files were found correctly.
-file then immediately quit. This will cause the ''.diana'' directory to be created
-in the user's home directory. Then copy the ''/etc/diana/diana.setup'' file into
-that directory for further configuration.
-If you installed the maps and demo data in a location other than the default,
-you will need to change the ''OPDATA'' and ''MAPDIR'' lines in the ''diana.setup''
-file. For example, if these resources were unpacked in the ''/data/diana''
-directory, these lines need to be changed to read:
-<code>
-OPDATA    = /data/diana/demodata
-MAPDIR    = /data/diana/maps
-</code>
+You can also find more input files to test in the [[https://github.com/metno/diana-extras|diana-extras]] repository on GitHub. The files can be found in the [[https://github.com/metno/diana-extras/tree/master/testfiles/input|testfiles/input]] directory.
 ===== Running Diana =====