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public:lofar_packages [2010-04-20 12:04] – Arno Schoenmakerspublic:lofar_packages [2017-03-08 15:27] – external edit 127.0.0.1
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 ^ Package ^ Description ^ Initialize^ Update frequency ^ Comments ^ ^ Package ^ Description ^ Initialize^ Update frequency ^ Comments ^
 | [[#Casa]] | Browser, viewer | ''use Casa'' | infrequent | NRAO development | | [[#Casa]] | Browser, viewer | ''use Casa'' | infrequent | NRAO development |
 +| [[#Casacore]] | library/tools | ''use Casacore'' | releases | Only official releases |
 | [[#GDL]]  | Gnu data language | ''use GDL'' | infrequent | Contains GDL, GSL, PLPlot | | [[#GDL]]  | Gnu data language | ''use GDL'' | infrequent | Contains GDL, GSL, PLPlot |
 | grid | | | | | | grid | | | | |
 | hdf5 | library |  -- | infrequent | Used by other packs, now 1.8.2 | | hdf5 | library |  -- | infrequent | Used by other packs, now 1.8.2 |
-| hdf5viewer |  | -- | infrequent | |+| hdfview |  | ''use hdfview'' | infrequent | |
 | [[#LofIm|LofIm]] | Lofar Imaging| ''use LofIm'' | daily | [[#LofIm|Follow this link]] | | [[#LofIm|LofIm]] | Lofar Imaging| ''use LofIm'' | daily | [[#LofIm|Follow this link]] |
 | pipeline | | | | | | pipeline | | | | |
 | [[#Pythonlibs|Pythonlibs]] | Several useful Python modules | ''use Pythonlibs'' | infrequent | [[#Pythonlibs|Follow this link]] | | [[#Pythonlibs|Pythonlibs]] | Several useful Python modules | ''use Pythonlibs'' | infrequent | [[#Pythonlibs|Follow this link]] |
-| [[#LUS|LUS (Lofar User Software)]] | USG DAL and Pulsar tools | ''use LUS'' | daily | Provided by USG |+| [[#LUS|LUS (Lofar User Software)]] | USG [[engineering:software:tools:DAL]] and Pulsar tools | ''use LUS'' | daily | Provided by USG |
 | wcslib | library | -- | infrequent | Used by other packs, now 4.3 | | wcslib | library | -- | infrequent | Used by other packs, now 4.3 |
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 ==== Casa ==== ==== Casa ====
  
-This is the NRAO developped package that provides Graphical interfaces like those available in the old AIPS++ packages. It provides the following useful tools (see directory ''/opt/Casa/bin''):+This is the NRAO developped package that provides Graphical interfaces like those available in the old AIPS++ packages. It provides the following useful tools (see directory ''/opt/cep/Casa/bin''):
  
   * ''casabrowser'' -> A table browser (much like the old glish-based browser)    * ''casabrowser'' -> A table browser (much like the old glish-based browser) 
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   * Details about the release including new capabilities, release notes, and the full user reference and cookbook can be found at the CASA home page: http://casa.nrao.edu    * Details about the release including new capabilities, release notes, and the full user reference and cookbook can be found at the CASA home page: http://casa.nrao.edu 
   * We are also pleased to announce the creation of a new CASA wiki with fully annotated tutorials and tips: http://casaguides.nrao.edu. More guides covering a wider range of data possibilities will be added over time.   * We are also pleased to announce the creation of a new CASA wiki with fully annotated tutorials and tips: http://casaguides.nrao.edu. More guides covering a wider range of data possibilities will be added over time.
 +  * Casa has NO support for the LOFAR storagemanager used to create raw LOFAR datafiles.
  
-The current version (as of Jan 14th 2010) is Casa 3.0.0 (1st non-beta release of NRAO).+The current version (as of May 29th 2013) is Casa 4.0.1.
  
 +Casa uses the IERS measures tables that are provided by the distribution; this is linked in with the code. If you want to use custom IERS tables, you'll have to make a ''$HOME/.casarc'' file that contains the directory where your version of the tables are. For instance:<code>
 +measures.directory: /opt/casacore/data
 +</code>
 +
 +==== Casacore ====
 +
 +We make available official releases of casacore for people that like to develop against stable libraries of casacore. The latest development version of casacore is available in the [[#LofIm]] package described below. The current release is version 1.2.0.
 +
 +For documentation, etc., see the casacore homepage: http://code.google.com/p/casacore/
 +
 +Casacore uses the IERS measures tables that are in ''/opt/casacore/data''; this location is linked in during the build. If you want to use custom IERS tables, you'll have to make a ''$HOME/.casarc'' file that contains the directory where your version of the tables are. For instance:<code>
 +measures.directory: /users/foobar/IERS
 +</code>
  
  
 ==== LofIm ==== ==== LofIm ====
  
-The package LofIm (Lofar Imaging) consists of the following previously known subpackages:+The package LofIm (Lofar Imaging) consists of the following subpackages:
   * casacore    * casacore 
   * casarest    * casarest 
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 If the problem that caused a build to fail has not been solved in a week's time, you will not be able to use the package until it has been fixed. In due time we will implement a system with a release policy, that will enable you to use 'stable' versions of these libraries. If the problem that caused a build to fail has not been solved in a week's time, you will not be able to use the package until it has been fixed. In due time we will implement a system with a release policy, that will enable you to use 'stable' versions of these libraries.
 +
 +LofIm uses the IERS measures tables that are in ''/opt/casacore/data''; this is linked in with the code. If you want to use custom IERS tables, you'll have to make a ''$HOME/.casarc'' file that contains the directory where your version of the tables are. For instance:<code>
 +measures.directory: /users/foobar/IERS
 +</code>
  
 ==== GDL ==== ==== GDL ====
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 (see [[public:lle|this page]] for information on how to activate at login time). The Pythonlibs currently contain: (see [[public:lle|this page]] for information on how to activate at login time). The Pythonlibs currently contain:
  
-  * [[http://numpy.scipy.org/|Numpy]] -> version 1.3.0+  * [[http://numpy.scipy.org/|Numpy]] -> version 1.6.2
   * [[http://www.scipy.org/|SciPy]] -> version 0.7.1   * [[http://www.scipy.org/|SciPy]] -> version 0.7.1
-  * [[http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/|matplotlib]] -> version 0.99.1.1 +  * [[http://matplotlib.sourceforge.net/|matplotlib]] -> version 1.1.0 
-  * [[http://www.stsci.edu/resources/software_hardware/pyfits|PyFits]] -> version 2.2.2+  * [[http://www.stsci.edu/resources/software_hardware/pyfits|PyFits]] -> version 3.1.1
   * [[http://rhodesmill.org/pyephem/|PyEphem]] -> version 3.7.3.4   * [[http://rhodesmill.org/pyephem/|PyEphem]] -> version 3.7.3.4
   * [[http://pyfftw.berlios.de/|PyFFTW]] -> version 0.2   * [[http://pyfftw.berlios.de/|PyFFTW]] -> version 0.2
-  * [[http://www.pytables.org/|PyTables]] -> version 2.1.2 +  * [[http://www.pytables.org/|PyTables]] -> version 2.3.1 
-  * [[http://h5py.alfven.org/|H5Py]] -> Version 1.2.1 +  * [[http://h5py.alfven.org/|H5Py]] -> Version 2.0.1 
-  * [[http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/~aparsons/aipy/aipy.cgi|Aipy]] -> Version 0.9.1+  * [[http://casper.berkeley.edu/astrobaki/index.php/AIPY|Aipy]] -> Version 1.0.1 
 +  * [[http://www.astro.rug.nl/software/kapteyn/|Kapteyn]] -> Version 2.2  
 +  * pywcs -> Version 1.10-4.7 
 +  * numexpr -> Version 1.4.2
  
 ==== LUS ==== ==== LUS ====
  
-The LUS stands for Lofar User Software. It is a part of the User Software Groups (USG) software package. The main packages that are build are the DAL (Data Access Layer) and the Pulsar package (TEMPO, PResto, etc.). Information about these packages can be obtained by Lars Baehren (DAL, build system) or Anastasia Alexov (Pulsar software). +The LUS stands for [[public:user software:user software|Lofar User Software]]. The main packages that are build are  
 +  * the [[public:user software:DAL|Data Access Library]] (DAL), 
 +  * the Pulsar package (TEMPO, Presto, pulp, etc.), 
 +  * the CR-Tools. 
 +Information about these packages can be obtained by Lars Baehren (DAL, build system) or Anastasia Alexov (Pulsar software). 
  
-The LUS is build on a daily basis on lfe001 and available on all cluster nodes. To activate it type:<code>+The LUS is build on a daily basis on lfe001 and lhn001 and is available on all cluster nodes. To activate it type:<code>
 > use LUS > use LUS
 +or
 +> use LUS <day> 
 </code> </code>