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Hi. everyone. I am a master student. i use iraf but i don't know how i install iraf. I have ridden some docs and heard something about easy ways (like with rpm files. but i don't know how) Could you show me a way? and which linux do you recommend? thanks for your interest.

RPM files put together by users are available on net (just use Google), however I'm not aware of any for the latest V2.13 release. This is an issue on certain linux platforms where changes in V2.13 are required to do things like compile external packages or local imfort tasks, but for simply using IRAF the V2.12 version will normally work. Redhat (and Fedora) I think are still the most popular linux systems but Ubuntu is making a strong showing recently as well, the choice is up to you. As for otherwise installing, we can talk you through problems here but be sure to read the installation guide (https://iraf.net/irafdocs/pciraf/) first, the last page contains a complete example of everything you will need. A simpler network-based installation is planned as part of the final V2.13 release but isn't yet available.-Mike

Of course, I'm highly biased, but I think the easiest way to install IRAF is to get a Mac and use the installers and instructions at Macsingularity.org. Though, I suppose I don't have 2.13 PPC installers up yet. (Though they should be available just after the new year, it's pretty much done, but I lack the bandwidth to upload it during the holidays.)

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The re-born Mac IRAF web site: http://macsingularity.org

Once you are done installing, Linux may be better in the long run.This page describes how to setup IRAF on a Ubuntu/Debian machine. Apart from the exact commands, there are some instructions in square brackets that need to be followed. Installation of X11IRAF, DS9, Tables, and STSDAS are included.http://geco.phys.columbia.edu/~rubab/iraf/