[daip] ask aips install problem

[Eric Greisen]

huisiyan at sina.com wrote:
> 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

The file .AIPSRC (note the dot in front of the name) will be in your 
home area.
Note the message above states ~/.AIPSRC - the ~ means your home area.

The issue is that you chose to name your site with an apostrophe 
character (XI'S).  This will not work because the apostrophe is a 
special character which will be interpreted by the operating system. 
Use only letters A-Z.

Eric Greisen