Installation steps for SUMER SSW package


Once you are in the SSW setup page (http://www.lmsal.com/solarsoft/ssw_install_howto.html), follow these simple steps for downloading and installing SUMER software.
  1. Follow the SSW INSTALLATION FORM link.

  2. In the form text box labelled: Local path for top level SSW, enter the full path name of the directory where you wish to install the software (e.g. /disk3/poland/sumer).

  3. Under the menu of Solarsoft instruments, there is a list of check boxes next to the label SOHO. Check the box labelled SUMER.

  4. Press the button labelled Generate Installation Script. This step will create a csh script in the directory that you specified above. The script will have a name like ssw_install981201_054937. The name is based on the date and time the script was created.

  5. Go to your installation directory and run the script by typing:

    csh -f ssw_install981201_054937.csh

    The script will download and install the SUMER software, together with ancillary files and databases. It may take a while depending upon your network connection.

  6. When the script is completed, it is recommended that you add the following definitions to your .login file: 
    setenv SSW top
alias sidl $SSW/gen/ssw_load
    where top is the name of the directory in which SSW is installed. The definition sidl is an alias that you can use to run IDL without conflicting with existing IDL setups on your system.

  7. To ensure that all definitions are in place, you should execute your .login file as follows: 
    source ~/.login
  8. You can start the SUMER SSW package by type: sidl.