Have trouble running the Fermi software on ubuntu terminal

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around troubleshooting the installation and execution of the Fermi software on an Ubuntu terminal. Participants are exploring the steps needed to run the software after installation, including the identification of executable files and understanding the command line interface.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant expresses difficulty in finding executable files after installing the Fermi software and seeks guidance on the next steps.
  • Another participant asks for clarification on the specific issues faced and requests a list of subdirectories in the installation directory.
  • Some participants suggest that the software may be command line-based and that executable files should be located in a 'bin' subdirectory.
  • There is a suggestion to check if there is a 'bin' directory directly under "fermi_science_tools" as a potential location for executable files.
  • One participant notes that the software package contains multiple tools, each with its own executable file, rather than a single file to run.
  • A participant mentions the typical build process for software on Ubuntu, including commands like './configure', 'make', and 'make install', and suggests reviewing the sourced script for further instructions.
  • Another participant requests to see the installation instructions from the NASA page, which is currently inaccessible for them.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants have not reached a consensus on the specific steps to resolve the issue. Multiple viewpoints exist regarding the nature of the software and the necessary steps to run it, indicating ongoing uncertainty.

Contextual Notes

There are limitations in the discussion regarding the clarity of the installation instructions and the specific contents of the sourced script, which may affect the ability to run the software successfully.

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Hi all,
I recently installed ubuntu on my pc and I am trying to run the Fermi software provided by NASA (http://fermi.gsfc.nasa.gov/ssc/data/analysis/software/). I believe I did all the installation steps right but I am having trouble starting the software. If you are familiar with this software and know how to run it please let me know! What do I do after the last step in the installation procedure? I cannot find any executable files from the installation folder. Please help!
 
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What kind of trouble is it exactly?
Give me a list of subdirectories in the installation directory.
Also you should notice that it may be a command line software with no GUI.
 
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Shyan said:
What kind of trouble is it exactly?
Give me a list of subdirectories in the installation directory.
Also you should notice that it may be a command line software with no GUI.
I ran the installation according to the directions on the website and I sourced it. I am not sure what to do next in order to run the software and access the Fermi data. I attached a picture of where I am. After I choose yes for sourcing, nothing followed. My problem is that I don't know what is next.
 

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majormuss said:
I ran the installation according to the directions on the website and I sourced it. I am not sure what to do next in order to run the software and access the Fermi data. I attached a picture of where I am. After I choose yes for sourcing, nothing followed. My problem is that I don't know what is next.
It seems this is a command line software. Anything needed to run the software, should be inside that bin subdirectory. Usually a file named the same as the name of the software. But if you couldn't find it, just give me a list of the files in that subdirectory.
 
Thanks, this is a list of the files in the 'bin' sub-directory. I uploaded pictures of it.
 

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None of them seem to be what you want!
Anyway, from the path, it seems to me we're not in the right place. Is there a bin directory directly under "fermi_science_tools"?
 
Shyan said:
None of them seem to be what you want!
Anyway, from the path, it seems to me we're not in the right place. Is there a bin directory directly under "fermi_science_tools"?
This is the directory to the BUILD_DIR folder. I took a screenshot of each folder and files till the BUILD_DIR.
 

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OK, I now get it. If you look at this page, you can see that several tools are explained. This software package actually has no single file to work with. Each of the tools inside it has its own file and all of them are in that bin directory.
 
The NASA page is down for me at the moment so I can't see the instructions.

When you killed it, how long was it hanging for? Were you seeing CPU or disk activity? Assuming this is scientific computation, sometimes programs of this type can hours.

Normally on Ubuntu you would build from source by running

./configure
make
make install

The 'source' command runs a script in the current shell so likely they want you to run that script. You might want to look at the contents of that script.

I would need to see their instructions. Can you post those as their site is timing out?
 

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