[daip] problem with running aips

[Eric Greisen]

Nicola Caon writes:
 > Hi,
 > I've installed AIPS in a Linux machine. The installation
 > process apparently went well, however when I execute
 > the aips command, after sourcing the LOGIN.CSH file, I
 > get the error:
 > 
 > START_AIPS: AIPS_ROOT is not a directory; cannot start AIPS.
 > 
 > The variable AIPS_ROOT is correctly defined, however it gets
 > redefined as:
 > AIPS_ROOT=/home/AIPS
 > in the 31DEC08/LINUX/SYSTEM/IAC/aips file (line 91).
 > 
 > Is this an error, or is there a specific reason for this
 > redefinition?
 > 

It sounds to me as if you have had installation problems.  The file in
your $SYSLOCAL area called "aips" should be a link file to your
$AIPS_ROOT/START_AIPS file.  There should also be a file called "AIPS"
which is similarly a link to the start up file.

What sort of installation have you done?

ERic Greisen