McIDAS-XCD Administrator's Guide
Version 2017.2

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Obtaining McIDAS-XCD 2017.2

The McIDAS-XCD 2017.2 package contains the following files.

File name

Description

xcd2017.2.sh

shell script that installs the McIDAS-XCD software

xcd2017.2.tar.Z

compressed tar file that contains all source and data files

xcd_README_2017.2

lists information to review before installation

Complete the instructions below to obtain the McIDAS-XCD 2017.2 installation files from the McIDAS Website.

  1. Use your Web browser to download the files listed in the table above. Access the McIDAS Website at https://www.ssec.wisc.edu/mcidas, and follow the link for McIDAS-XCD software. Each site has its own login and password for downloading files. Have your site coordinator contact the McIDAS Help Desk if you can't remember yours.

  2. Log on to the McIDAS-XCD workstation as user oper and move the downloaded files to the ~oper/mcidas directory.

  3. List the files and check the ownership.

    Type: ls -l ~oper/mcidas

    If the -XCD files are owned by user oper, skip steps 4-6 and proceed to the next section, Installing McIDAS-XCD 2017.2.

  4. Change the ownership to user oper, if needed. You must have root permission to do this. Switch to user root.

    5. Type: su root

  5. Change to the ~oper/mcidas directory.

    6. Type: cd ~oper/mcidas

  6. Run the command below for each of the downloaded -XCD files.

    7. Type: chown oper file

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