Compilation and Installation

Procedure

1. Use PuTTY to log in to the server as the root user.
2. Install the base dependencies.

   yum -y install cairo*
   yum -y install pango-devel pangomm pango-tests pangomm-devel pangomm-doc

3. Decompress the installation package and go to the installation directory.

   tar -zxvf PyFerret-7.6.0.tar.gz
   cd PyFerret-7.6.0

4. Copy the configuration file.

   cp site_specific.mk.in site_specific.mk

5. Modify the site_specific.mk configuration file.
   1. Open the site_specific.mk file.

      vi site_specific.mk

   2. Press i to enter the edit mode and add a new line above line 10:

      HOME=/path/to/PyFerret

      Before the modification:

      DIR_PREFIX = $(HOME)/git/PyFerret
      INSTALL_FER_DIR = $(HOME)/PyFerret
      BUILDTYPE = x86_64-linux
      PYTHON_EXE = python3.6
      HDF5_LIBDIR = /usr/local/hdf5/lib
      NETCDF_LIBDIR = /usr/local/netcdf/lib

      After the modification:

      HOME=/path/to/PyFerret
      DIR_PREFIX = $(HOME)/PyFerret-7.6.0
      INSTALL_FER_DIR = $(HOME)/pyferret
      BUILDTYPE = aarch64-linux
      PYTHON_EXE = python3.8
      HDF5_LIBDIR = /path/to/HDF5/lib
      NETCDF_LIBDIR = /path/to/NETCDF/lib

      

      After performing 5.a, press Esc, type :set nu, and press Enter to display the line number.

   3. Press Esc, type :wq!, and press Enter to save the file and exit.
6. Copy the configuration file.

   cp platform_specific.mk.x86_64-linux platform_specific.mk.aarch64-linux

7. Modify platform_specific.mk.aarch64-linux.

   sed -i "s/-m64//g" platform_specific.mk.aarch64-linux

8. Go to the ef_utility directory.

   cd external_functions/ef_utility/

9. Copy the configuration file.

   cp site_specific.mk.in site_specific.mk

10. Modify the configuration file.
    1. Open the configuration file.

       vi site_specific.mk

    2. Press i to enter the edit mode and modify the following information in bold:

       BUILDTYPE = aarch64-linux
       PYTHON_EXE = python3.8

    3. Press Esc, type :wq!, and press Enter to save the file and exit.
11. Copy the configuration file.

    cp platform_specific.mk.x86_64-linux platform_specific.mk.aarch64-linux

12. Modify the platform_specific.mk.aarch64-linux configuration file.

    sed -i "s/-m64//g" platform_specific.mk.aarch64-linux

13. Return to the original directory.

    cd -

14. Perform the installation.

    make

    

    make install