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Before you start

Decide where you will put the grib_api package.

For a single user, we recommend installing grib_api in the same directory as the model distribution. For a multi-user environment, say a cluster or High Performance Computing Facility (HPCF), we suggest installing the grib_api package centrally once only and pointing your build configuration to this location.

In the walk-through example that follows, we assume a single-user download and install.

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If you are feeling lucky, installing grib_api consists of:Feeling lucky?

  • Download grib_api from OpenIFS ftp site
  • ./configure --prefix=<your choice>
  • make
  • make check
  • make install

but read the installation guide this page if you encounter problems.

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