Changes between Version 10 and Version 11 of pkg-grass


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Timestamp:
02/18/09 06:07:45 (16 years ago)
Author:
neteler
Comment:

installation docs simplified

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    11= GRASS GIS =
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    3 Version: 6.4.0RC2 (as of Jan 2009)
     3Version: 6.4.0RC3 (as of Feb 2009)
    44
    55== User Notes ==
    66
    7  * A command line and GUI desktop raster/vector GIS system.
    8  * http://grass.osgeo.org/
    9  * Details on WinGRASS at: http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/WinGRASS_Current_Status
     7 * A desktop raster/vector GIS system (command line and graphical user interface)
     8 * Main site: http://grass.osgeo.org/
    109 * Current packaging should be considered a preliminary proof-of-concept.
    1110 * Default install includes only the curses interfaces.  You can install the wxpython and/or tcltk package to get the other GUI interfaces.
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    13 Installation:
    14  * The [http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/osgeo4w-setup.exe OSGeo4W Installer] has two modes - express and advanced:
    15    * "Express" gives you a short list of suggested packages to select from which have been widely tested.
    16    * "Advanced" gives a long detailed list of packages and subpackages including development versions and so forth.
    17  * For the moment GRASS is available in the "advanced" install. After a period of testing it may be moved to the "express" section.
     12=== Installation ===
     13 * Get the [http://download.osgeo.org/osgeo4w/osgeo4w-setup.exe OSGeo4W Installer].
     14 * For the moment '''GRASS is available in the "advanced" install'''. After a period of testing it may be moved to the "express" section. All other required packages are auto-selected during the installation.
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    1916The application can be run through:
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    3027
     28=== Installation Update ===
    3129
    32 TODO: Yet the cmd style doesn't change, which is confusing (prompt).
     30 * It is sufficient to re-run the installer which fetches the list of packages to then suggest available updates for the individual packages.
     31
     32TODO: Yet the cmd style doesn't change, which is confusing (prompt).  <- ? please submit a tract ticket
    3333
    3434== Packager Notes ==
    3535
    3636 * Compile guide used: http://www.webalice.it/marco.pasetti/grass/BuildFromSource.html (requires updates, better move here)
     37 * Details on WinGRASS at: http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/WinGRASS_Current_Status
    3738 * Steps:
    3839  * compile GRASS in a way that it fits in the OSGeo4W directory hierarchy