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Error "Could NOT find NetCDF (missing: NetCDF_INCLUDE_DIRS)" Reported When Compiling the w3emc Module

Symptom

During the NCEPLIBS compilation and installation, the w3emc module reports the following error:

Key Process and Cause Analysis

The NetCDF installation path is not added to the used file.

Conclusion and Solution

  1. Modify the CMakeCache.txt file.
    1. Open the CMakeCache.txt file.
      vi /path/to/NCEPLIBS/NCEPLIBS-1.2.0/build/w3emc/src/w3emc-build/CMakeCache.txt
    2. Press i to enter the edit mode and modify the file as follows:
      //NetCDF Include directory paths
      NetCDF_INCLUDE_DIRS:STRING=/path/to/NETCDF/include
    3. Press Esc, type :wq!, and press Enter to save the file and exit.
  2. Perform the compilation again.
    make