Broadband User Guide v13.9.0

Version 13.9.0

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Installing the Broadband Platform

Installing the Broadband Platform involves obtaining a copy of the code and building the required executables. You can either download the platform from the Broadband web site (http://www.scec.org/research/broadband) or check the code out of SCEC's Subversion repository. Most users should download the platform.

System Dependencies

The current version of the Broadband Platform is designed to run on standard 64-bit Linux machines. Testing has been performed on SCEC's development servers running Fedora Core 10 (kernel version 2.6.27.41-170.2.117.fc10.x86_64). In this guide we outline how to install the platform into your own account on a Linux computer using the simplest approach.

Software Dependencies

The Broadband Platform has certain software dependencies.

Required:

• Python v2.7 with
  • PyGTK
  • Matplotlib
  • Numpy
  • Pyproj

• Intel compilers (64-bit) v12.0.4
• GNU compilers (gcc, gfortran) v4.5.1
• GNU Fortran 77 v3.4.6
• GMT (Generic Mapping Toolkit)

Setting Up Your Account

For simplicity of installation, we recommend users use a bash shell for the Broadband Platform account. It is possible to get the platform running using other shell's, but we will focus on a bash shell installation. The user environment is a common source of problems since certain environment variables must be defined for the platform to work correctly.

To check your account, make sure you can run basic commands like ls and cd before proceeding.

Related Entries

• CME Project
• SEISM Project
• Broadband Platform
• SCECpedia wiki Home Page