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--- other:uvcdat:cdat_conda:cdat_8_1 [2019/10/04 13:50] – Added palettable jypeter
+++ other:uvcdat:cdat_conda:cdat_8_1 [2021/03/26 10:10] (current) – [You want to replicate this installation on your own server or desktop/laptop] jypeter
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 ===== Using JYP version =====
-If you mostly want to use the CDAT 8.1 installed by JYP, just use the following steps and skip the next sections:
+If you mostly want to use the CDAT 8.1 installed by JYP, just use the following steps and then read the //What should I do now?// section below
-  * Initialize conda:
+  * Initialize //conda// with:
 ^  Server  ^  tcsh  ^  bash  ^
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 |  ciclad  | ''source ~jypmce/.conda3_jyp.csh'' | ''source ~jypmce/.conda3_jyp.sh'' |
-  * Activate the default environment: ''conda activate cdatm_py2''
+  * Choose one of the [[#environments_summary|installed environments]] and activate it with: ''conda activate env_name''
-    * Check the [[#environments_summary|Available environments]] for more options
+    * python 2.7.x: ''conda activate cdatm_py2''
-===== What's New? =====
+    * python 3.x: ''conda activate cdatm_py3'' (not available on ciclad, but could be installed)
+  * Type ''which python'' (or the ''wp'' alias) and make sure you get something like\\ ''[...]/miniconda3/envs/env_name/bin/python''
+===== What should I do now? =====
+==== You just want to use the installed version ====
+You are ready if you have typed the ''conda activate'' command specified in the previous section!
+  * You may want to add the ''source'' line to your shell configuration file so that you don't have to remember it and type it each time you open a new terminal
+    * Note: it's better to type the ''activate'' command in a terminal only when you want to use this specific version of python, rather than having the ''activate'' in your shell configuration file. This may have some side effects in some cases
+  * Have a look at the [[other:uvcdat:cdat_conda:cdat_8_1#extra_packages_list|Extra package list]] at the bottom of this page to see what is available in this distribution
+  * If you have not done it yet, read (or at least have a look at the list of sections):
+    * [[other:python:starting|Working with Python]]
+    * [[other:python:jyp_steps|JYP's recommended steps for learning python]]
+==== You want to replicate this installation on your own server or desktop/laptop ====
+Read carefully the following sections of this page! 8-)
+===== What's New in CDAT 8.1? =====
   * [[https://github.com/cdat/cdat/releases/tag/v8.1|8.1 announcement]] and features summary ([[https://github.com/UV-CDAT/uvcdat/releases|all versions]])
   * Full [[https://uvcdat.llnl.gov/changelog.html#8.1|Change log]]
+Note: this particular CDAT installation at LSCE (and on other machines/servers) provides **many extra (non-CDAT) packages**. You can jump directly to the [[other:uvcdat:cdat_conda:cdat_8_1#extra_packages_list|Extra package list]] at the bottom of this page to see what is available
 ===== Installation with Miniconda3 =====
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 # Install...
-$ conda install -n cdatm18_py2 -c conda-forge pillow pandas statsmodels seaborn scikit-image seawater gsw netcdf4 pyferret basemap-data-hires xlsxwriter cmocean rpy2 gdal windspharm
+$ conda install -n cdatm18_py2 -c conda-forge pillow pandas statsmodels seaborn scikit-image seawater gsw netcdf4 pyferret ferret_datasets basemap-data-hires xlsxwriter cmocean rpy2 gdal windspharm
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