[daip] ask aips install problem

huisiyan at sina.com huisiyan at sina.com
Sun Jul 12 04:59:11 EDT 2009


hello!  I am trying to install 31DEC09 on my ubuntu laptop,but the message appears as follows:

AipsWiz: ===> [A]ccept (default) or menu number:
AipsWiz: ==> Confirm: start the install with these settings [Y]: 
AipsWiz:  =====> Creating or updating HOSTS.LIST file
AipsWiz:         -- Done.
AipsWiz:  =====> Configuring your AIPS_ROOT area...
AipsWiz:  =====> Running 31DEC09/SYSTEM/UNIX/AIPSROOT.DEFINE /home/xixi/aips
AipsWiz:         -- Done.
AipsWiz:  =====> Setting up LINUX-specific areas and SYSLOCAL...
AipsWiz: Creating directory /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/LIBR
AipsWiz: Creating directory /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/LOAD
AipsWiz: Creating directory /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/MEMORY
AipsWiz: Creating directory /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/PREP
AipsWiz: Creating directory /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/SYSTEM/XI'S
sh: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
AipsWiz: Creating directory /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/TEMPLATE
sh: Syntax error: Unterminated quoted string
AipsWiz: Error: Failed to copy LDOPTS.SH to SYSLOCAL; cannot proceed!
AipsWiz: Error: The SYSLOCAL area is /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/SYSTEM/XI'S
AipsWiz: Error: and the command used was: cp /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/SYSTEM/LDOPTS.SH /home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/SYSTEM/XI'S/LDOPTS.SH
AipsWiz: Error: Perhaps the area is write protected or the file
AipsWiz: Error: (/home/xixi/aips/31DEC09/LINUX/SYSTEM/XI'S/LDOPTS.SH) exists and cannot be overwritten?
AipsWiz: Install Wizard stopping.  Current settings saved in ~/.AIPSRC
AipsWiz: Abandoning ship!  Goodbye.

I don't know how to solve the problem since I am a fresher.And I also need to know where I can find the file AIPSRC.

Thank you very much for your help!

                                                                                                      A new aips user
                                                                                                           


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