FAQ - Frequently asked questions¶
What can I do if I can’t install the third party libraries from distribution packages?¶
This can be the case if the user does not have admin rights. It is possible to install the necessary libraries locally from source. For this case you should follow the following steps:
- Installation hints:
Install EMOSLIB (2 times make! one without any options and one with single precision option)
Register at Mars (Registration at ECMWF)
Install Web API’s CDS API and ECMWF Web API
Check LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable if it contains all paths to the libs
Check available python packages (e.g. import eccodes / import grib_api / import ecmwfapi)
Start test retrieval (Test local environment)
Install
flex_extract
(Installation)
Caution
use the same compiler and compiler version all the time
don’t forget to set all Library paths in the LD_LIBRARY_PATH environment variable
adapt the
flex_extract
makefile