The V2.13 beta-release of the Mac/Intel port has been updated to now include a port to Cygwin under Windows XP SP2 as well as a number of minor bug fixes to the Mac/Intel port and back-ports to other platforms (Linux and OSX/ppc). Current beta users should update their systems using a complete install of the system, X11IRAF updates will follow shortly. Features are still planned and the final packaging has yet to be done, but this is a fully functional release of IRAF, X11IRAF, various external packages and DS9, all with native Mac/Intel and Cygwin binaries.
Please report any problems, bugs, or suggestions to the forum thread started on this topic. The beta may be updated occassionally if serious bugs are found or major new features added, and all users should update to the final release once it is ready. Detailed, if quick, release notes are in the body of the message. For the impatient, here is a link to the distribution directory.
(Update: 4/24/06) DS9 now linked to correct 4.0b9 macintel binary.
(Update 8/30/06) New native Mac/Intel and PPC binaries for X11IRAF now available from the
downloads page
(Update 11/22/06) Updated Mac/Intel binaries for IRAF, updated external package builds, now available from the downloads page (Update Details)
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**** IRAFNET Version 2.13 Release ****
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Update Log:
Mar 13, 2006 - V2.13-Beta, Initial beta-release of Mac/Intel Port distro
Apr 19, 2006 - V2.13-Beta2, Updated beta-release including:
- 1st release of WinXP/Cygwin port
- bug fixes to Mac/Intel port
- additional binaries for OSX/ppc and Redhat/Linux
- Updated DS9 to V4.0b9 release for macintel
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Contents of this directory:
README This file
V2.13-BETA/ IRAF V2.13-BETA Release directory
as.pcix.gen.gz All-Source distribution
ib.macx.x86.gz Core IRAF binaries (OS X on x86)
nb.macx.x86.gz NOAO Package binaries (OS X on x86)
ib.macx.ppc.gz Core IRAF binaries (OS X on ppc)
nb.macx.ppc.gz NOAO Package binaries (OS X on ppc)
ib.cygw.x86.gz Core IRAF binaries (WinXP/Cygwin)
nb.cygw.x86.gz NOAO Package binaries (WinXP/Cygwin)
ib.rhux.x86.gz Core IRAF binaries (RedHat/Linux)
nb.rhux.x86.gz NOAO Package binaries (RedHat/Linux)
pciraf.ps.gz Installation Guide
unixsmg.ps.gz Site Manager's Guide
ds9/ DS9 (4.0b9) Distribution directory (macintel/cygwin)
extern/ Various IRAF External packages (src and binaries)
(macintel binaries for all pkgs,
cygwin binaries for STSDAS/TABLES V3.5)
x11iraf/ X11IRAF V1.3.2 MacIntel binary distributions
bugs.log (Current) IRAF BugLog file
help.log (Current) IRAF HelpLog file
sysnotes.v213 V2.13 system revisons notes ** Not Yet Available **
v213revs.txt V2.13 revisions summary ** Not Yet Available **
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NEW IN THIS RELEASE - April 19, 2006
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The Beta-2 release fixes a number of small bugs found after the
initial release as well as a back-port of the system to other platforms
(OSX/ppc and Linux). These additional binaries are now included in the
distribution directory and are built from the same code base. Linux
binaries were built under RedHat 9 but are known to work on most other
recent flavors of Linux as well (provided the binaries are unpacked in
the proper directory).
Some of the issues on the TODO list below still need to be addressed,
moving to a common linux architecture is also on the list so I can avoid
typing that parenthetical phrase above.
Cygwin Port for Windows XP SP2
==============================
The most obvious change in this release is the addition of a port
to Cygwin under Windows XP SP2. While not at all tested, the source should
build just as well under Cygwin on other Windows systems although there is
no guarantee the binaries will run as-is. The port is known to work using
just the base installation of Cygwin, users wishing to use the system for
development will need to install GCC and other dev libraries, installation
of a 'tcsh' is also recommended.
For the moment, installation is the same as with all other platforms
and so the familiar AS/IB/NB format of the distro is retained. We recommend
users obtain the base Cygwin distribution from installation task:
http://cygwin.com/setup.exe
Just download and execute the 'setup.exe' to create the base runtime system
(use any convenient mirror site listed on the panel and accept the default
package selection). Once Cygwin is installed, you'll need to manually create
the iraf directory tree and unpack the distribution files as with any IRAF
installation. Since there are no real user permission problems however,
simply create a /iraf tree directly. Installation of IRAF is complete once
the hlib$install script is run.
A simpler installation process is planned for all platforms eventually,
users should however beware that this is still a beta release. For additional
information see the 'Installation Guide' at
http:/docs.iraf.net/pciraf/
The architecture name (i.e. for $IRAFARCH and the bin directories) is
'cygwin'.
A Cygwin release of the X11IRAF tools will be available shortly, the
base Cygwin/X release contains the needed X server and an xterm. Those
wishing to use XGterm can use Chris Burke's port available as part of
http://www.astronomy.ohio-state.edu/~cjburke/iraf.cygwin.extra.tar.gz
X11IRAF Updates
===============
X11IRAF udpates will be available shortly.
Updated DS9 Binaries
====================
The DS9 Mac/Intel binaries were updated to the latest V4.0b9 release.
The Cygwin binary comes straight from the SAO archive and is included here
as a convenience.
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IRAF V2.13-BETA Distribution Release Notes
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Known Issues and Planned Features:
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This is a *beta release* and small problems are expected. Please
report any bugs or comments to the iraf.net forums or email me directly at
fitz@iraf.net. Not all planned features of the final release and included
in the beta system, however it should be fully functional. The list of
known work includes at least:
- method to allow cross-compilation of IRAF tasks, e.g. to build
i386 binaries on a ppc system with a simple XC flag.
- improved tab-completion handling for ECL
- enhanced default XGterm GUI
- Updated X11IRAF (i.e. full macintel compile)
- Simplified installation procedures (.pkg installers?)
Sugegstions for other features can be considered, all bug fixes will be
attempted provided they are easily reproducible.
IRAF V2.13 Installation
=======================
The beta distribution file may be found at
https://iraf.net/ftp/iraf/V2.13-BETA
New installation procedures are planned but for the moment we'll stick the
the standard AS/IB/NB format. Detailed installation instructions may be
found in the 'pciraf.ps.gz' installation guide in the distribution directory,
simply use the architecture name 'macintel'.
The creation of an 'iraf' user is somewhat optional, so long as you
define the "proper environment" in your own .cshrc files. Since most
MacIntel systems are single-user systems anyway, installing as yourself
is permitted but remember that the final 'install' script must be run as
root or with the 'sudo' command. As a convenience we'll refer to the base
of the iraf directory tree simply as '/iraf' but it can be anywhere, the
install script will create a /iraf link when it is run.
We'll assume you've already downloaded the distribution files and
have a directory in mind for IRAF. To summarize the installation process:
% cd /iraf # go to iraf tree directory
% mkdir iraf # create needed directories
% mkdir irafbin
% mkdir irafbin/bin.macintel
% mkdir irafbin/noao.bin.macintel
% cd /iraf/iraf # go to "iraf root" directory
% tar zxpf //as.pcix.gen.gz # unpack AS distribution file
% cd /iraf/irafbin/bin.macintel # go to core iraf bin directory
% tar zxpf //ib.macx.x86.gz # unpack IB distribution file
% cd /iraf/irafbin/noao.bin.macintel # go to core iraf bin directory
% tar zxpf //nb.macx.x86.gz # unpack IB distribution file
% setenv iraf /iraf/iraf/ # trailing '/' required!
% cd $iraf/unix/hlib # go to hlib$ directory
% sudo ./install # run the install script
IRAF should now be installed. Use 'mkiraf' to create a 'login.cl' file
and 'uparm' directory and 'cl' to login. Note that an XTerm/XGterm window
is required for graphics.
External Packages
=================
A number of external packages have been built and are available
from
https://iraf.net/ftp/iraf/extern
To install any one of these packages you'll need to download at
least the '-src.tar.gz' source archive (which contains an updated
toplevel mkpkg file that allows you to configure a 'macintel' architecture),
or additionally the binary distribution.
Package Installation:
All installation instructions assume '/iraf/extern' as the path where
you will be installing packages. In the following example we will install
the TABLES package. Packages not maintained on iraf.net are still available
from their original site or the iraf.noao.edu extern/contrib directories.
We assume you have write permission on the iraf files, and if building sources,
have the proper environment defined (see below).
1) Define the external package
A package is declared in the hlib$extern.pkg (i.e. 'hlib$' is the
iraf notation for the $iraf/unix/hlib directory) file by defining an
environment variable containing the pathname and a 'task' declaration.
For our TABLES example package this requires you to add something
like the following:
reset tables = /iraf/extern/tables/
task tables.pkg = tables$tables.cl
Near the end of the hlib$extern.pkg file, update the definition of
helpdb so it includes the package help database, copying the syntax
already used in the string. Add this line before the line
containing a closing quote:
,tables$lib/helpdb.mip
Note the pathnames *must* contain a trailing '/', also be sure the
helpdb string is modified before the closing quote. The distributed
system has this package defined, so simply uncomment and edit the strings
as needed.
2) Create the package directory
% cd /iraf/extern # go to extpkg directory
% mkdir tables # create the directory
% cd tables # go to TABLES directory
3) Download the package distribution:
Using anonymous ftp can be done as follows:
% ftp ftp.iraf.net
....login as 'anonymous@iraf.net'
....give email as passwd
ftp> cd iraf/extern # go to extern pkg directory
ftp> bin # Turn on binary mode
ftp> mget tables* # get all TABLES files
ftp> quit
Note the login includes the domain name and is required!
Alternatively, files may be downloaded in your web browser at
https://iraf.net/ftp/iraf/extern
4) Unpack/Build the package:
Unpack the source file:
% tar zxvf //tables-src.tar.gz
o To Install Pre-Built Binaries, simply unpack binary distribution:
% tar zxvf //tables-bin.macintel.tar.gz
This will create the 'bin.macintel' directory containing all the
package binaries.
o To Build from Source:
Packages may be built using the source from iraf.net, however
source archives from other sources won't have the architecture
definition needed in these instructions.
% setenv tables $cwd/ # define package directory
% mkpkg -p macintel # reset architecture
% mkpkg -p # build package
Note that some packages may require additional '-p' environment
flags. Building from within the CL is possible only *after* the
package has been defined in hlib$extern.pkg. Using the pre-built
binaries is recommended.
4) The "proper iraf environment" for building sources:
If you didn't create an 'iraf' user account and plan to build sources
you'll need to add something like the following to your .cshrc file:
setenv iraf /iraf/iraf/ # trailing '/' required
setenv IRAFARCH macintel # or 'macosx' for PPC systems
source $iraf/unix/hlib/irafuser.csh # additional definitions.
Edit the paths as needed for your system.
X11IRAF
=======
Pre-built binaries for the X11IRAF tools can be found at
https://iraf.net/ftp/iraf/x11iraf
There are still a number of issues to be resolved in porting the X11IRAF
tasks completely to MacIntel (specifically with XGterm) but rather than
allow these to delay the release any longer we will deal with them separately
later and update the distribution when ready. As such, the distribution
contains a PPC XGterm binary which appears to work properly, all other binaries
are native i386.
To install the tools, download the binary distribution from the
above archive and unpack in a new directory (e.g. /iraf/x11iraf). This
is simply a binary distribution of the needed files. The simplest way to
move them to the proper system directories is using the supplied 'install'
script as
% sudo ./install
Note the 'sudo' is required because by default these will be installed to
public directories like /usr/local/bin and system /usr/X11R6 directories.
Accept all the defaults paths supplied or modify the paths to suit your
needs.
DS9 and MacIntel Build Procedures
=================================
Pre-built binaries for DS9 and the associated XPA tasks may be
found at
https://iraf.net/ftp/iraf/ds9
Building from the latest DS9 sources is also possible with a trivial
change. We used the latest (as of this release) DS9 V4.0b9 release with the
source obtained from the SAO archive at ftp://sao-ftp.harvard.edu/pub/rd/ds9.
These build pretty easily except for a small problem with the architecture
flags being set incorrectly by some of the configure scripts. To fix this
(and for future releases of the source), simply 'cd' to the source directory
once unpacked and execute the following commands:
% cd saods9
% foreach i (`find . -name configure -print`)
? cat $i | sed -e 's/-arch ppc//g' > _z ; mv _z $i ; chmod 755 $i
? end
% ln -s make.darwin make.include
% make
This effectively removes the '-arch ppc' flags from the configure files
(mostly in the Tcl/Tk trees) and allows the natural i386 objects to be built.
Binaries will be in the 'bin' subdirectory when complete.
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Acknowledgements
==================================
The Mac/Intel port would not have been possible without the kind
support of Dr. Steve Grandi at NOAO and the access he allowed to his machine.
(Thanks Steve!). Continued support is possible due to efforts at NOAO to
supply me with a MacBook to be used, in part, for IRAF support. We greatly
appreciate the efforts of everyone involved.