| Installing IDL on ubuntu [message #64434] |
Mon, 29 December 2008 07:40  |
nivedita.raghunath
Messages: 15
Registered: July 2006
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I'm having problems with installing IDl 6.3 on ubuntu
7.10. I downloaded 6.3 from the RSI website, followed all installation
instructions.
When I try to run idlde, the startup IDL screen disappears after a
second, and then nothing afterwards. No errors etc.
However when I type 'idl' at the command prompt, it seems to work
fine. I would like to get idlde working since I'm not familiar with
working in the command prompt.
Anyone experienced this before? ANy ideas?
Thanks!
Niv
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| Re: Installing IDL on ubuntu [message #82629 is a reply to message #64434] |
Sat, 29 December 2012 02:19  |
bstecklu
Messages: 14
Registered: February 2012
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rbaena wrote:
> Hi,
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> I am experiencing the same problem when installing IDL 6.0 on Ubuntu 12.04.
> When I type in a terminal "idlde" the startup IDL screen disappears after a
> while and nothing afterwards.
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> I have installed libraries libstdc++.so.6 and libX11.so.6 and typed in
> .bashrc the line
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> export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=3D/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/
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> as suggested in the previous post but it did not work.
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> Something else I can try? Thanks!
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> rbaena --
> http://compgroups.net/comp.lang.idl-pvwave/installing-idl-on -ubuntu/1106391
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>
The instruction of the previous post to define "export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=3D(the
path of the two files)" means to replace "3D(the path of the two files)" by the
full name of the folder which contains the libraries.
Normally, they should reside in default directories (/usr/lib or /usr/local/lib)
which makes the definition of LD_LIBRARY_PATH unnecessary since these paths are
searched by the run-time linker anyway.
If you put them elsewhere try the following from the command line, assuming
"/usr/local/idl/lib" contains the two shared libraries
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/local/idl/lib; idlde
If this works change the export command in .bashrc accordingly and save .bashrc.
Then open a new terminal, and type "idlde" again.
Regards, Bringfried
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| Re: Installing IDL on ubuntu [message #82631 is a reply to message #64434] |
Thu, 27 December 2012 17:34 |
russell.grew
Messages: 74
Registered: February 2005
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I could never get the environment variables solution working.
If you don't need graphics on screen you should be able to run the command line 'idl' and not 'idlde'. It should fall apart when you try an 'xloadct' command.
Alternatively, what did work was starting IDL from within the folder I put the libX11.so.6 file. You need to download an older version of this file. The newest ones do not work.
See also http://www.idlcoyote.com/misc_tips/segfault.html
Good luck.
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