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--- diana:installing_diana_from_launchpad [2015-11-25 15:54:26]
davidb [Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise)]
+++ diana:installing_diana_from_launchpad [2016-09-13 10:30:19]
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 ====== Installing Diana from Launchpad ======
-Diana is available as a set of packages from Launchpad. For users of Ubuntu, installing these packages is the easiest way to install Diana.
+For users of Ubuntu, it might be easiest to install the pre-built packages for Diana and other software
+from MET Norway from the [[https://launchpad.net/~met-norway/+archive/ubuntu/metapps|MET Norway metapps PPA]].
-===== Ubuntu 12.04 (Precise) =====
+General installation instructions are given under //Adding this PPA to your system// and //Read about installing//.
-**Note:** You need to be able to run the ''sudo'' command to be able to install Diana.
+==== Installation Summary ====
-Obtain the ''apt-add-repository'' tool from the ''python-software-properties'' package:
+You need to be able to run the ''sudo'' command to be able to install Diana packages (or any other packages).
   sudo apt-get install python-software-properties
-Add the Diana repository to those that the system can use by running the ''apt-add-repository'' tool in the following way:
-  sudo apt-add-repository ppa:diana-deployment/precise
-This command will ask you to continue or cancel. Press ENTER to continue.
-Add the Fimex repository to the system in the same way:
   sudo apt-add-repository ppa:heiko-klein/fimex
+  sudo apt-add-repository ppa:met-norway/metapps
+  sudo apt-get update
-It should then be possible to update the system sources:
+  sudo apt-get install diana-3.39 diana-3.40 ...
-  sudo apt-get update
+The version numbers might, of course, change over time.
-Now you can install Diana and some additional packages that Diana uses:
+==== First Test ====
-  sudo apt-get install diana-3.39 dianamaps metno-bufrtables
+Assuming that you installed ''diana-3.39'', you might want to test that Diana is installed correctly by running it:
-Test that Diana is installed correctly by running it:
   diana.bin-3.39 -s /etc/diana/3.39/diana.setup
-This should cause a window to open that looks like this:
+This should cause a window to open that looks like this, although the map might be missing:
-{{:diana-3.39-screenshot.png?nolink&300|}}
-If so, Diana should be working correctly.
-===== Ubuntu 14.04 (Trusty) =====
-**Note:** You need to be able to run the ''sudo'' command to be able to install Diana.
-Obtain the ''apt-add-repository'' tool from the ''software-properties-common'' package:
-  sudo apt-get install software-properties-common
-Add the Diana repository to those that the system can use by running the ''apt-add-repository'' tool in the following way:
-  sudo apt-add-repository ppa:diana-deployment/trusty
-This command will ask you to continue or cancel. Press ENTER to continue.
-Add the Fimex repository to the system in the same way:
-  sudo apt-add-repository ppa:heiko-klein/fimex
-It should then be possible to update the system sources:
-  sudo apt-get update
-Now you can install Diana and some additional packages that Diana uses:
+{{diana:diana-3.39-screenshot.png?nolink&300|}}
-  sudo apt-get install diana-3.39 dianamaps metno-bufrtables
+Now you need to configure Diana for your workstation by editing/writing a ''diana.setup'' file.