GEMPAK 6.8.0 Released

GEMPAK 6.8.0 is now available from the Unidata download page:

https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/gempak/

GEMPAK is provided as a source tarball package and as pre-built binaries for 32-bit linux, 64-bit linux, and 32-bit SunOS (x86). 

Updates to 6.8.0 include:

  • Major fix for GDPVSF, see the latest man page for updated instructions: https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/cgi-bin/gempak/manual/programs_index?gdpvsf
  • SSF ASCII maps have been removed (previously located in $GEMPAK/maps/ascii/) and are available as a separate download for users who wish to use them.
  • Unidata programs have been merged into the $GEMPAK/source/ hierarchy.
  • Updated zlib 1.2.0-->1.2.7
  • Updated netCDF 4.1.2-->4.2.11
  • Updated HDF5 1.8.5-->1.8.10
  • Updated tables and maps

Tables for 6.8.0 can be download as a separate package at https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/gempak/

As the source code is now maintained on github at https://github.com/Unidata/gempak/, users who wish to develop GEMPAK programs can now fork and branch within git/github to manage their code.

You can clone the full gempak source repo to your machine with git clone git://github.com/Unidata/gempak.git GEMPAK6.8.0

Comments about this release, support requests and bug fixes should be directed to support-gempak@unidata.ucar.edu

Comments:

Can we please get a binary version for OS X?

Posted by Patrick Marsh on February 04, 2013 at 09:27 AM MST #

Hi Patrick. An OS X package is in the works, but I wanted to get the builds out that I have this week.

Posted by Michael James on February 04, 2013 at 09:35 AM MST #

Thanks for the quick response. I'm more than willing to help with this. Just let me know what I can do to help.

Posted by Patrick Marsh on February 04, 2013 at 01:33 PM MST #

I'm brand new to GEMPAK, and not terribly new to Linux, but the installation of this software seems needlessly complex. Could you please consider offering Debian packages, or even a PPA for Ubuntu?

Thanks!

Posted by Robert Burtcher on February 25, 2013 at 01:02 PM MST #

Robert, GEMPAK is quite old and is being replaced by a thinner version to be bundled with AWIPS II. this means we have little resources to devote to package creation. the linux and SunOS binaries and a Mac package may be the only packages available, with other systems requiring a build from source, which is what GEMPAK users have been needing to do for years. Sorry this isn't the response you were hoping for. I certainly encourage GEMPAK users to produce their own binary packages if they have the time and inclination.

-Michael

Posted by Michael James on February 26, 2013 at 03:05 AM MST #

when will awips 2 be out?

Posted by bobby on April 03, 2013 at 08:14 AM MDT #

AWIPS II will be released by the end of 2013.

Posted by Michael James on April 03, 2013 at 08:16 AM MDT #

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