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| RedHat Enterprise WS 4, Update 4 |
We now have CD-ROMs available containing the Linux RedHat Enterprise WS operating system. RedHat Enterprise WS 4 V4 includes the 2.6 kernel, the new Seamonkey software that replaceds Mozilla, and lots of bug fixes and enhancements. Send e-mail to help@astro or come by Robinson 10/11 to check out any of these products. |
Linux |
| rsync V2.4.6 |
Rsync allows you to copy files from and to remote systems. For more details, see the web page: http://rsync.samba.org or the manual page: > man rsync Solaris was already at this version. |
Linux |
| readline 4.3 |
The GNU readline library has been upgraded to version 4.3. This library is used by a number of programs to provide interactive command line editing. For more information, see the web page: http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/rltop.html or the info documentation: > info readline or manual page: > man readline Changes in the latest version are described at: http://cnswww.cns.cwru.edu/php/chet/readline/CHANGES |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| tcsh |
Tcsh is now at version 6.12. This is distributed with RedHat Linux, Sun Solaris, and Mac OS X. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| Imlib 1.9.11 |
Imlib is an image manipulation library. It has been installed from source on Solaris (v1.9.11) and from RPMs on Linux (v1.9.10-2 on RedHat 7.2). It has been installed primarily to support other tools. Documentation can be found with the source, at: file:/usr/local/src/imlib-1.9.11/doc/index.html |
Linux Solaris |
| MM 1.1.3 |
The MM shared memory library has been installed, primarily to support various web database work. There are a manual page: > man mm and a web site: http://www.engelschall.com/sw/mm/ |
Linux Solaris |
| VNC 3.3.7 |
The VNC Virtual X Server software has been upgraded. The primary application of this software is to run 8-bit applications, such as 'ximtool' and the IDL image viewer, on 16-bit and 24-bit displays. To do so, one runs the virtual X server: > vncserver -cc 3 -depth 8 -nolisten local :1 and then a viewer for the virtual X server: > vncviewer :1 Note that multiple 'vncviewer' processes can be run, from any machine (not just the machine running the 'vncserver' process). So, another popular application for VNC is to run programs in it that must be monitored, so that 'vncviewers' may be used at home and other remote sites. For more details, see the web site: http://www.realvnc.com/ |
Linux Solaris |
| make 3.79.1 |
The GNU version of the 'make' program has been upgraded to version 3.79.1 on both Linux and Solaris. More information is available via the info program: > info make or on the manual page: > make make |
Linux Solaris |
| patch 2.5.4 |
The GNU 'patch' program has been upgraded. 'patch' is a system utility for applying patches to source code. It is rarely used for non-administrative purposes. There is a manual page for details: > man patch |
Linux Solaris |
| texinfo 4.0 |
The TeXinfo documentation system has been upgraded on both Solaris and Linux to version 4.0. These programs are used primarily for generating documentation for other software packages and are rarely invoked by users. For more information, use the 'info' command: > info texinfo |
Linux Solaris |
| Chicken of the VNC V2.0b4 |
A VNC viewer has been installed under Macos PPC and MacOS Intel. It is in /usr/local/Applications http://sourceforge.net/projects/cotvnc/ |
MacOS Intel |
| PGP V6.5.8 |
The "Pretty Good Privacy" program has been installed. pgp (from MIT) allows you to encrypt and unencrypt files and e-mails according to public and private keys which you maintain. See the manual page for more details: > man pgp |
Solaris |
| PostgreSQL 7.1.2 |
The PostgreSQL database system has been installed. This is a free, but powerful database program that has a long history of development. For more information, see the local documentation: file:/usr/local/pgsql/doc/html/index.html Or the official web page: http://www.postgresql.org/ |
Solaris |
| SENDMAIL 8.11.3 |
A new version of /usr/lib/sendmail has been installed on phobos. This provides us with a few bug fixes to make sendmail more robust. See /usr/local/src/sendmail-8.11.3/RELEASE_NOTES for information on the new features. |
Solaris |
| SENDMAIL 8.12.2 |
A new version of /usr/lib/sendmail has been installed on phobos. This provides us with a few bug fixes to make sendmail more robust. See /usr/local/src/sendmail-8.12.2/RELEASE_NOTES for information on the new features. |
Solaris |
| bash V2.03 |
Bash has been installed into /usr/bin/, and will be rdisted to all clients. We chose this time to upgrade bash so that it would be at similar versions to the linux version of bash. Bash is a interactive shell, similar to the bourned shell, but with many nifty new features. For more details: > man bash |
Solaris |
| openssh-3.6p1 |
Solaris ssh has been changed from the ssh.com educational version to the version from www.openssh.org. This is to bring it in line with the software that we are running on Linux, and to fix some bugs recently introduced when we upgraded solaris to ssh.com V3.2.3. More information can be found in the man pages for ssh, scp, sshd and sftp. |
Solaris |
| openssl V0.9.7c |
For security reasons, openssl has been upgraded. This toolkit gives us Secure Socket Layer (SSL) and Transport Layer Security (TLS) cryptography library. For more details, see: http://www.openssl.org |
Solaris |
| popd |
The popd mail server which allows PC's to access mail in the ADPF has been upgraded for security reasons and to allow APOP access For more details: > man popper file:/usr/local/src/qpopper4.0.3/doc/Qpopper.pdf |
Solaris |
| popd |
The popd mail server which allows PC's to access mail in the ADPF has been upgraded for security reasons. For more details: 1. See the man page popper(8) 2. /usr/local/src/qpopper3.0.2/doc/* |
Solaris |
| scsiinfo V4.7 |
This program reports information about scsi devices See "man scsiinfo" in /usr/local/admin/man for more details. |
Solaris |
| ssh 2.4.0 |
SSH has been upgraded to version 2.4.0. This is necessary so that our Solaris computers can communicate with the patched LRH 7.0 version of openssh. A new /etc/init.d/ssh has also been installed on all computers. |
Solaris |
| ssh-1.2.31 |
SSH V1 has been upgraded to version 1.2.31 and deattack.c has been patched with the patch from: http://razor.bindview.com/ This is all necessary because of a security hole in ssh. |
Solaris |
| rsync V2.5.7 |
Rsync allows you to copy files from and to remote systems. There is a security hole in our current version so we need to install V2.5.7 to patch the hole. For more details, see the web page: http://rsync.samba.org or the manual page: > man rsync |
Linux Solaris |
| BLAS |
A BLAS (Basic Linear Algebra Subprograms) library optimized for Pentium Pro, Pentium II, and Pentium III has been installed on the Linux machines. This library provides a fast implementation of numerous standard linear algebra routines. For more information, see: http://www.cs.utk.edu/~ghenry/ITXGEMM/ or http://www.netlib.org/lapack/ |
Linux |
| Intel C/C++ and Fortran compilers 8.0 |
The C/C++ and Fortran compilers from Intel have been upgraded on the Linux computers. Unlike the generic Gnu compilers (gcc and g77), the compilers from Intel are optimized for Intel processors, the CPU chips in most of our Linux machines, including all Dell systems. For this reason, these compilers may provide improved performance over the Gnu compilers. This is a major upgrade. In order to use the compilers, you will want to add something like this to your .cshrc or other login file: source /usr/local/intel/intel_cc_80/bin/iccvars.csh <-- C++ source /usr/local/intel/intel_fc_80/bin/ifortvars.csh <-- Fortran The compilers may be invoked as 'icc-8.0' and 'ifort-8.0'. NOTE: The newer version 9.0 compilers are also available and should probably be used instead of these older 8.0 compilers. |
Linux |
| Intel C/C++ and Fortran compilers 9.0 |
The C/C++ and Fortran compilers from Intel have been upgraded on the Linux computers. Unlike the generic Gnu compilers (gcc and g77), the compilers from Intel are optimized for Intel processors, the CPU chips in most of our Linux machines, including all Dell systems. For this reason, these compilers may provide improved performance over the Gnu compilers. This is a major upgrade. In order to use the compilers, you will want to add something like this to your .cshrc or other login file: source /usr/local/intel/cc/9.0/bin/iccvars.csh <-- C++ source /usr/local/intel/fc/9.0/bin/ifortvars.csh <-- Fortran source /usr/local/intel/idb/9.0/bin/idbvars.csh <-- Debugger The compilers may be invoked as 'icc' and 'ifort'. The older version 8.0 compilers are also still installed. There is extensive documentation in: file:/usr/local/intel/cc/9.0/doc/ file:/usr/local/intel/fc/9.0/doc/ file:/usr/local/intel/idb/9.0/doc/ including both PDF and HTML formats. |
Linux |
| Intel Math Kernel Library 8.0 |
The Intel Math Kernel Library (Intel MKL) has been installed on the Linux machines. This library provides a set of linear algebra routines, fast Fourier transforms, and vectorized math and random number generation functions, all optimized Intel and AMD processors. Anyone needing fast math performance on a Linux machine should consider using this library. Documentation and example code is provided in: file:/usr/local/intel/mkl/8.0/doc/ file:/usr/local/intel/mkl/8.0/examples/ Note: Sun users have a comparable math library available: The "Sun Performance Library" has been optimized for math on SPARC processors. |
Linux |
| Java 1.5.0 Update 8 |
The Java 1.5.0 Update 8 J2SE Development Kit has been installed on both the Solaris and Linux computers, in the directory: /usr/local/java/j2sdk1.5.0_08 It is the default Java in /usr/local/bin/java; older versions may be found in other places, such as /usr/bin/java. The Java 1.5.0 browser plugins have also been installed in Netscape 4.8, 6.x, and 7.x. For more information, see the local file: file:/usr/local/java/jdk1.5.0_08/README.html or the manual pages, such as: > man java > man javac Java 1.5.0_06 is included with Mac OS X on the Macs and is located in /usr/bin/java. |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux |
| Numerical Recipes |
The Numerical Recipe libraries are now installed on Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris computers. There are four versions of the library, all of which can be found in /usr/local/lib: recipes_f - FORTRAN recipes_c++ - C++ recipes_c - ANSI C recipes_ckr - older K&R C To use the library, you will need something like this in your compile command: -L/usr/local/lib -lrecipes_c If you are using C, you may also want the include files which provide prototypes for the functions. These are in: /usr/local/include/recipes/recipes_c/ /usr/local/include/recipes/recipes_ckr/ The source code is also available, in: /usr/local/src/recipes/ On the 64-bit Linux machines, the C and Fortran Numerical Recipes have been compiled with the Intel compilers; the C++ Recipes have been compiled with Gnu C++ (g++). |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux |
| GNU Compilers 3.X |
Our machines contain a range of versions of the GNU compilers (C, C++, and FORTRAN). Here is a summary of the versions currently installed: (*) Solaris: default version: gcc/g77 3.3.2 version in /usr/local/gcc2/: gcc/g77 2.95.3 (*) Linux: default version: gcc/g77 3.4.3 version in /usr/local/gcc3/: gcc/g77 3.3.2 version in /usr/local/gcc2/: gcc/g77 2.95.3 (*) Mac OS X: default version: gcc/gfortran 4.0.0 versions using 'gcc_select': gcc 3.3 version in /usr/local/bin: g77 3.4.4 |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| gcc 4.0.2 |
gcc V4.0.2 has been installed into /usr/local/gcc4 under linux and solaris. The Mac OS X machines have Xcode 2.x installed, which includes gcc 4.0. If you would rather use these compilers, add /usr/local/gcc4/bin to the front of your path: setenv PATH /usr/local/gcc4/bin:${PATH} For more information, see http://gcc.gnu.org |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| gcc 4.1.2 |
gcc V4.1.2 has been installed into /usr/local/gcc4 under linux and /usr/local/bin for solaris 10. The Mac OS X machines have Xcode 2.x installed, which includes gcc 4.0. If you would rather use these compilers, add /usr/local/gcc4/bin to the front of your path: setenv PATH /usr/local/gcc4/bin:${PATH} For more information, see http://gcc.gnu.org |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| libjpeg |
The JPEG graphics library in /usr/local/lib has been upgraded to version 6.2. See /usr/local/src/jpeg-6b/README for more information. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| libpng 1.2.5 |
The library supporting the PNG graphic type has been upgraded on Solaris. Linux is still at version 1.0.12, since it is supported via a RedHat RPM. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| subversion 1.2.3 |
Subversion is a version control system for managing software projects and document collections. It improves and extends upon the very popular CVS system. For information on usage, try: > subversion --help or check the web page: http://subversion.tigris.org/ We have installed the subversion client software everywhere. Users desiring a subversion server should contact help@astro for assistance. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| zlib 1.2.1 |
The library supporting the zlib compression format has been upgraded on Solaris and Linux (the latter via RedHat RPM). This library is required for support of the PNG graphics format, among other things. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| Java 1.6.0 Update 2 |
The Java 1.6.0 Update 2 J2SE Development Kit has been installed on both the Solaris and Linux computers, in the directory: /usr/local/java/j2sdk1.6.0_02 These files have been linked into /usr/local/bin with their version numbers, e.g., java-1.6.0. The default Java in /usr/local/bin/java is still version 1.5 in order to not break various tools. Older versions may be found in other places, such as /usr/bin/java. For more information, see the local file: file:/usr/local/java/jdk1.6.0_02/README.html |
Linux Solaris 64-bit linux |
| MX 2.0.6 extensions for Python |
The MX Extensions for Python are a collection of high-quality Python software tools which enhance Python's usability in areas such as ODBC database connectivity, fast text processing, date/time processing and web site programming. For more info on the package, see the web site: http://www.egenix.com/files/python/eGenix-mx-Extensions.html |
Linux Solaris |
| PDL 1.2.2 |
The perlDL project aims to turn perl into an efficient numerical language for scientific computing. The PDL module gives standard perl the ability to store and manipulate large N-dimensional data sets for scientific computing. For example, $a=$b+$c can add two 2048x2048 images in only a fraction of a second. For more information, see: http://pdl.perl.org/ Or run 'perldl' and type 'help'. |
Linux Solaris |
| PerlTk 800.024 |
The Perl interface for the Tcl/Tk graphics library has been installed. This interface allows one to create Tcl/Tk widgets, such as windows, buttons, and menus, from within Perl. To use the interface, you will need a line like this in your Perl code: use Tk; Documentation is provided through a series of manual pages, which may be accessed via: > man Tk > man Tk::overview |
Linux Solaris |
| Python 2.3 |
This interpreted, interactive, object-oriented programming language has been upgraded to version 2.3. For more information, see the FAQ at http://python.org/doc/FAQ.html The 'pyfits', 'numarray', and 'ipython' python packages have been upgraded as well. |
Linux Solaris |
| Ruby 1.6.8 |
Ruby is an interpreted scripting language for quick and easy object-oriented programming. It has many features to process text files and to do system management tasks (as in Perl). For more information, see the extensive web page: http://www.ruby-lang.org/ There is also a manual page listing command-line options: > man ruby |
Linux Solaris |
| TclXML 2.0 |
The TclXML package has been installed. This package allows Tcl/Tk programmers to parse XML data files. There is on-line documentation: file:/usr/local/lib/tcl8.3/tclxml-2.0/tclxml.html as well as a manual page: > man tclxml and the primary web page: http://tclxml.sourceforge.net/tclxml.html The tcllib Standard Tcl Library (version 1.2) was also installed: http://tcllib.sourceforge.net/ This library provides a number of useful interfaces for Tcl programmers. |
Linux Solaris |
| XML perl modules |
The following Perl modules have been installed: libxml-perl, XML-RegExp, XML-Writer, XML-Parser, and XML-DOM. The "expat" XML parser has also been installed. These modules support the handling of XML files in Perl. For more information, see the web pages: http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-xml http://sourceforge.net/projects/expat/ and the manual pages: > man libxml > man XML::RegExp > man XML::Writer > man XML::Parser > man XML::DOM > man xmlwf |
Linux Solaris |
| biggles 1.6.4 Plotting module for Python |
Biggles is a Python module for creating publication-quality 2D scientific plots. It supports multiple output formats (postscript, x11, png, svg, gif), understands simple TeX, and sports a high-level, elegant interface. It's intended for technical users with sophisticated plotting needs. For more info on the package, see the web site: http://biggles.sourceforge.net/ |
Linux Solaris |
| expect V5.38 |
Expect is a program that can talk to other interactive programs and respond accordingly. See "man expect" for more details. |
Linux Solaris |
| libungif 4.1.0b1 |
The free library supporting uncompressed GIF graphics has been installed on Solaris. The same version was already installed on the Linux computers. More information is available on the web page: http://prtr-13.ucsc.edu/~badger/software/libungif/ This software also includes a bunch of utilities for manipulating GIF files. There is local documentation on these at: file:/usr/local/lib/libungif/doc/index.html |
Linux Solaris |
| libwww-perl 5.65 |
The libwww-perl module (LWP.pm) has been installed. This set of modules provides a Perl interface to the World-Wide Web. There are manual pages for the common modules, such as "LWP" and "URI", as well as an extensive web page: http://www.linpro.no/lwp/ |
Linux Solaris |
| ncurses 5.2 |
The 'ncurses' library has been installed on Solaris and Linux. This is a GNU version of the standard "curses" library. It has been installed primarily to support other software, such as the 'lynx' text browser. More information is available on the web site: http://www.gnu.org/software/ncurses/ncurses.html |
Linux Solaris |
| perl 5.6.1 |
Perl has been upgraded to version 5.6.1. More info can be found in the manual page: > man perl and on the myriad of Perl web sites, such as: http://www.perl.org |
Linux Solaris |
| perl 5.8.0 |
Perl has been upgraded to version 5.8.0. More info can be found in the manual page: > man perl and on the myriad of Perl web sites, such as: http://www.perl.org |
Linux Solaris |
| tcllib 1.3 |
The tcllib Standard Tcl Library (version 1.3) was installed: http://tcllib.sourceforge.net/ This library provides a number of useful interfaces for Tcl programmers. |
Linux Solaris |
| tk/tcl V8.3.2 |
Tcl and TK, a simple scripting language and a GUI, has been installed. For more information, see: http://dev.scriptics.com. Man pages for this software have also been installed. For more information: file:/usr/local/src/tcl8.3.2/README file:/usr/local/src/tk8.3.2/README |
Linux Solaris |
| tk/tcl V8.3.4 |
Tcl and TK, a simple scripting language and a GUI, has been installed. For more information, see: http://dev.scriptics.com. Man pages for this software have also been installed. For more information: file:/usr/local/src/tcl-packages/tcl8.3.4/README file:/usr/local/src/tcl-packages/tk8.3.4/README |
Linux Solaris |
| NumPy 24.0b2 Numerical Python |
The Numeric Python extensions (NumPy) is a set of extensions to the Python programming language which allows Python programmers to efficiently manipulate large sets of objects organized in grid-like fashion. For more info on the package, see the web site: http://www.numpy.org/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| perl 5.8.2 |
Perl version 5.8.2 has been install on Macintosh. Many of the modules on Linux and Solaris have not been installed, although Spamassassin 2.61 has been installed. More info can be found in the manual page: > man perl and on the myriad of Perl web sites, such as: http://www.perl.org |
MacOS |
| libtiff |
The library supporting the TIFF graphic type has been upgraded to version 3.8.0 on Mac OS X and Solaris. Documentation can be found in: file:/usr/local/lib/tiff/html/index.html On the Linux machines, version 3.6.1 of the TIFF library is installed in /usr/lib (via a standard RedHat RPM). |
Solaris MacOS |
| CVS V1.11 |
CVS is a version control system which allows you to keep old versions of files (usually source code), keep a log of who, when, and why changes occurred, etc. It also helps to manage releases and to control the concurrent editing of source files among multiple authors. See the man page for cvs for more information or the webpage www.cvshome.org |
Solaris |
| JBuilder 3.0 |
The JBuilder Java programming tool has been installed in /usr/local/jbuilder. This is an advanced Java tool which provides a programming environment for developing Java applications. Contact help@astro if you would like to use this product, as you will need the license information the first time that you run the tool. |
Solaris |
| NAG FORTRAN library Mk 18 |
The NAG FORTRAN library has been upgraded to Mark 18. There is a complete manual set in Robinson Rm 52 as well as on-line help with the command: > dtext Please e-mail help@astro if you use this library, since we have not really supported this library for some time, and the version currently installed is quite old. This upgrade was performed merely for the sake of completion. |
Solaris |
| PGPERL 2.18 |
This package offers a perl interface to the pgplot routines. We were previously running V2.17, and it has been upgraded to V2.18. According to /usr/local/src/PGPLOT-2.18/CHANGES, not much really has changed. This was installed primarily to support the new version of PGPLOT and the new Sun compilers. |
Solaris |
| Sun Forte Developer 7 compilers |
The Forte Developer 7.0 compilers have been installed on Solaris. These programs, developed by Sun Microsystems, offer highly optimized compilers for C, C++, and Fortran, as well as development tools. For more information, see /opt/SUNWspro/docs/index.html The older version of the compilers are still available: /usr/local/opt/SUNWspro6.0/bin/ |
Solaris |
| gcc 2.95.3 |
Version 2.95.3 of the Gnu compiler collection has been installed on both Linux and Solaris. It has been installed in a non-standard location, namely /usr/local/gcc2/. This is to avoid problems on Linux, where the default /usr/bin/gcc is already version 3.2, and to provide backwards compatibility on Solaris, where gcc 3.x will shortly become the default. To use this version of the compiler, you will need to add this to the front of your PATH: setenv PATH /usr/local/gcc2/bin:${PATH} setenv MANPATH /usr/local/gcc2/man:${MANPATH} For more details: > man gcc > info /usr/local/gcc2/info/gcc.info The Gnu compiler collection includes C, C++, Objective C, and Fortran 77 compilers. |
Solaris |
| gcc 3.3 |
gcc has been upgraded to version 3.3. It has also been installed into /usr/local/bin as the default gcc compiler, replacing the previous default of gcc-2. If you would rather still use the gcc-2 compilers, add /usr/local/gcc2/bin to the front of your path: setenv PATH /usr/local/gcc2/bin:${PATH} The previous version of the gcc-3 compilers has been removed from /usr/local/gcc-3 For more details: 1. see the man pages for gcc(1) 2. see the info pages in /usr/local/info/gcc.info |
Solaris |
| libXpm |
The library supporting the XPM graphic type has been upgraded to version 3.4k. |
Solaris |
| PGPLOT 5.3.0 |
The PGPLOT plotting library has been upgraded to version 5.3.0. This version provides better support for Mac OS X as well as minor bug fixes. The new runtime library may require you to recompile programs which use the PGPLOT library. On-line documentation can be found at: http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~tjp/pgplot/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| Supermongo 2.4.26 |
Supermongo, the plotting package, has been upgraded. This is a minor release, primarily for bug fixes. For more information, see http://www.astro.princeton.edu/~rhl/sm or use the info program to read the Supermongo documentation. There is also a paper manual in Robinson 52, and a PostScript copy of the manual at: file:/usr/local/lib/sm/sm.ps |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| WIP 2.3 |
The WIP plotting package has been installed. WIP is a product of the BIMA group, written for creating overlays of astronomical data - sort of a Supermongo for images. It is very useful for creating publication- quality two-dimensional figures. To run it, you may want to copy and possibly configure a .wipinit file: > cp /usr/local/lib/wip/dot.wipinit ~/.wipinit > edit ~/.wipinit Then run the command: > wip There is a PostScript version of the documentation: file:/usr/local/lib/wip/wip.ps.gz as well as an on-line version: http://bima.astro.umd.edu/wip/manual/wip.html |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux |
| Yorick 2.1.01 |
Yorick is an interactive programming language for scientific computing that includes scientific visualization functions, and text and binary I/O functions geared to millions of numbers. It is useful for creating plots and animations of scientific data. A manual and other documentation are provided in: /usr/local/share/yorick/2.1/doc/ and the web page may be found at: http://yorick.sourceforge.net/ For a nice demo run the following: > yorick > #include "demo2.i" > demo2 > help,demo2 > quit There are five demos installed. |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux |
| GNU PlotUtils Package |
The GNU plotutils package contains software for both programmers and technical users. Its centerpiece is libplot, a powerful C/C++ function library for exporting 2-D vector graphics in many file formats, both vector and raster. It can also do vector graphics animations. For more info on the package, see the web site: http://www.gnu.org/software/plotutils/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| Ghostscript 8.14 |
The Ghostscript package has been upgraded to AFPL version 8.14. (Previously we had been using an older GNU version.) This includes the interpreter which underlies 'ghostview' and 'gv', as well as some utilities, such as 'ps2pdf' and 'ps2epsi'. There are manual pages as well as documentation at: file:/usr/local/share/ghostscript/8.14/doc/Readme.htm |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| Ghostscript 8.15 |
The Ghostscript package has been upgraded to AFPL version 8.15. This includes the interpreter which underlies 'ghostview' and 'gv', as well as some utilities, such as 'ps2pdf' and 'ps2epsi'. There are manual pages as well as documentation at: file:/usr/local/share/ghostscript/8.15/doc/Readme.htm |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| gv 3.5.8 |
The 'gv' viewer for PostScript files has been installed/upgraded. There is a manual page: > man gv Many users find this viewer superior to 'ghostview' and 'ggv'. Macintosh users may also use 'Preview' for viewing PostScript documents. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| xfig 3.2.3d |
The 'xfig' drawing program has been upgraded. This tool provides one with a drawing surface where text, line drawings, and imported files can be combined, similar to commercial programs such as 'Framemaker'. 'xfig' can be very useful for annotating images, FAX cover sheets, etc. The manual can be found from the "Help" menu, or at: file:/usr/local/lib/xfig/html/index.html http://www.xfig.org There are examples in: file:/usr/local/lib/xfig/Examples/ file:/usr/local/admin/doc/labels/cdrom.fig A list of changes from the last version is in: file:/usr/local/src/xfig.3.2.3d/CHANGES |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| xv 3.10a |
The image viewing program, xv, has been installed in /usr/local. We can use this software to view many types of images including postscript, jpeg, tiff and png. A man page exists for this software: > man xv as well as a manual: file:/usr/local/lib/xvdocs.ps.gz and the web site: http://www.trilon.com/xv/xv.html |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| xv patches |
XV was patched to include support for PDF, png, progressive jpeg, and as a netscape plugin. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| ImageMagick V6.3.1-2 |
A graphics manipulation package called ImageMagick has been upgraded to version 6.3.1-2. This package includes programs like "convert", "combine", "identify", "mogrify", "montage", "animate", "display", and "import". There are man pages for each of these programs. More information can be found at: http://www.imagemagick.org/ This package is especially good for image type conversion. A perl interface to ImageMagick is also available. More details can be found at: http://www.imagemagick.org/script/perl-magick.php |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| Dexter |
Dexter is a very useful java tool built by the ADS for "ripping" data points and curves from graphical plots. The command is used as: > dexter plot.gif where "plot.gif" is a 2-d plot in GIF format. ('pstogif' or a tool such as 'xv' can be used for translating plots in Postscript and other formats into the GIF format.) The output of this command is a set of (X,Y) data points from the plot. For help on using Dexter, see: file:/usr/local/lib/dexter/Dexterhelp.html The ADS provides the Dexter tool on-line with it's collection of scanned articles. (Scroll down past the scanned page to the "Dexter" link.) |
Linux Solaris |
| GIMP 1.2.2 |
The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a freely available image editing tool from the folks at GNU. It competes directly with Photoshop and provides many of the same features, including a variety of filters and plug-ins. Just run 'gimp' to give it a try. The manual is available on-line at: file:/usr/local/share/gimp/1.2/help/C/contents.html There is also a web page with lots of helpful information, including a tutorial: http://www.gimp.org/ Note that we have a license for Photoshop available for use on the Solaris machines. |
Linux Solaris |
| GIMP 2.0.1 |
The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) is a freely available image editing tool from the folks at GNU. It competes directly with Photoshop and provides many of the same features, including a variety of filters and plug-ins. Just run 'gimp' to give it a try. More documentation is available on-line at: http://www.gimp.org/docs/ |
Linux Solaris |
| Grace 5.1.15 |
The Grace plotting tool has been installed. Grace is a WYSIWYG (What-You- See-Is-What-You-Get) plotting program, unlike command-driven tools like Mongo, SM, or wip. It has support for line, bar, and pie charts, as well a set of analysis tools for fitting data with linear or non-linear functions, Fourier Transforms, etc. To try it, run: > xmgrace For help, see the local copy of the User Guide: file:/usr/local/grace/doc/UsersGuide.html or the Grace web page: http://plasma-gate.weizmann.ac.il/Grace/ To see the capabilities of Grace, it includes numerous examples: > cd /usr/local/grace/examples > ./dotest |
Linux Solaris |
| Jhead (pmcd version) 0.9 |
The jhead program is intended to be used with the new Kodak DC290 digital camera. It is a way to print out the header information from the .jpg images from the camera. It can also be used to extract the .wav audio sound bites. For help, type "jhead -h". |
Linux Solaris |
| MPEG-2 Video Codec |
The MPEG-1/2 video codec has been installed, in the form of two programs: 'mpeg2encode' and 'mpeg2decode'. Although these can be used directly to manipulate MPEG-1/2 video, these programs will often be used by the ImageMagick collection of tools. As an example, this command creates a movie from a number of JPEG files: > convert *.jpg film.mpg For more information on MPEG files, see the following web page: http://www.mpeg.org/ |
Linux Solaris |
| Mgraph 11.9 |
Mgraph is a 2-dimensional graphical (WYSIWYG) plotting tool. It can be used to plot traditional curves from tabular data, or surfaces derived from 2-d binary data. The interface can be used interactively, run via command files, or accessed with C or FORTRAN programs. There is a local copy of the manual: file:/usr/local/lib/Mgraph/manual.ps.gz as well as a web site: http://loasys.univ-lille1.fr/Mgraph/mgraph.html To run the program, type 'mgraph'. |
Linux Solaris |
| PGPLOT 5.2.2 |
The PGPLOT plotting library has been upgraded from version 5.2.0 to version 5.2.2. This is only a minor update with a few bug fixes. However, the new runtime library may require you to recompile programs which use the PGPLOT library. On-line documentation can be found at: http://www.astro.caltech.edu/~tjp/pgplot/ |
Linux Solaris |
| XGobi |
The latest version of XGobi has been installed. XGobi is a data visualization system for viewing high-dimensional data. Data points can be plotted in n-dimensional space, then zoomed, panned, rotated, and otherwise manipulated. On-line help is available by clicking the right mouse button on the item in question. For more information, see the web page: http://www.research.att.com/areas/stat/xgobi/ or the manual page: > man xgobi |
Linux Solaris |
| gnuplot 3.7.1 |
Gnuplot, a simple plotting program - similar to Mongo or Supermongo - has been installed. Gnuplot provides 1-d and 2-d plotting capabilities on a vast range of platforms. There is extensive built-in help via the 'help' command, as well as a manual: file:/usr/local/doc/gnuplot/gnuplot.pdf |
Linux Solaris |
| xanim 2.80.1 |
The 'xanim' video player has been upgraded on both Linux and Solaris machines. XAnim is a program for playing a wide variety of animation, audio, and video formats. It can be configured as a helper application for your web browser, often through the "plugger" meta-helper. (This is the default configuration here.) For more information, see the manual page: > man xanim or the web page: http://smurfland.cit.buffalo.edu/xanim/ |
Linux Solaris |
| xpaint 2.6.2 |
The 'xpaint' graphics utility has been installed. 'xpaint' is a simple painting tool for editing graphics files (TIFF, JPEG, GIF, etc.). It has facilities for painting color, drawing lines, adding text, etc. that make it very useful for annotating images. For more information, see the "Help" menu in the tool, or its manual page: > man xpaint 'xpaint' is excellent for simple image editing and annotation. For more complex operations, filters, etc., be sure to try the GIMP (command 'gimp'). |
Linux Solaris |
| netbm 10.32 |
The Netpbm package of graphics utilities has been upgrade to version 10.32 on Mac OS X and Solaris. The Netpbm package includes a large number of utilities for primitive manipulation of graphic images, a wide array of converters from one graphics format to another, and many basic graphics editing tools such as magnifying and cropping. For more information, see the web page: http://sourceforge.net/projects/netpbm/ |
Solaris MacOS |
| Autocad R13 |
A Solaris version of Autocad has been installed. In order to run the program, type: > acad There is an extensive on-line "Help" menu. Sample drawings can be found in /usr/local/acad13/sample/ Note that Autocad requires an 8-bit display to run, similar to 'ximtool'. Therefore, you may find that you need to reconfigure your graphics card, using a command like 'fbconfig', to support an 8-bit visual. We have 3 floating licenses for this product. In order to run it outside of Downs Lab, you may need to first define: > setenv ACADSERVER mordor.caltech.edu |
Solaris |
| SANE |
The SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) software has been installed to operate the scanner on pathos. The user interface is "xscanimage". For more details: 1. see the man pages for scanimage(1) and xscanimage(1). |
Solaris |
| xsane 0.60 |
An X window interface fore the SANE (Scanner Access Now Easy) software (se below) has been installed to operate the scanner on pathos. This provides an alternative interface to "xscanimage", however it does not work on 24-bit displays. For more details: file:/usr/local/share/sane/sane-xsane-main-doc.html |
Solaris |
| Adobe Illustrator 10 |
The latest version of Adobe Illustrator has been installed on the public PC in Robinson 52 (taurus). Illustrator is an advanced drawing program for creating publication-quality graphics. The results are suitable for publication on paper and on the web. There is extensive on-line help, and a paper manual may be found on the shelves in Robinson 52. |
Windows |
| Mutt 1.4.1i |
Mutt is a great Unix non-X-windows mail reading system with support for mime. More information on mutt can be found at: http://www.mutt.org/ It has been upgraded to provide bug fixes. For a list of changes, see http://www.mutt.org/changes.html and /usr/local/src/mutt-1.4.1/ChangeLog |
Linux Solaris MacOS Intel |
| Clamav 0.85.1 (new-phobos only) |
Clamav is a e-mail virus scanning mail filter. It is setup to reject e-mails that contain known e-mail viruses. |
Linux |
| imap-2006f |
Imapd is the daemon that allows mail reading programs to access e-mail on our mail server. We run imap with SSL encryption. For more details on this software, see: http://www.washington.edu/imap/ |
Linux |
| vacation-1.2.6.1 |
The vacation program that works so well under Solaris has been installed under Linux. This program does two things. In interactive mode, it sets up the .vacation.msg and .forward files in a person's home directory and turns itself on or off. In non-interactive mode, it automatically replies to a persons incoming e-mail. See it's man page for more details. |
Linux |
| Netscape 7.1 |
A new version of Netscape Navigator has been installed. It may be run as: > netscape-7 This software provides a stable web browser and offers other features like newsgroup reading and e-mail support. For information on the new features, see the release notes at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp |
Linux MacOS |
| Pine 4.64 |
Pine, the mail reader, has been upgraded to version 4.64 . More information can be found in the man pages for pine > man pine or online at: http://www.washington.edu/pine/ And the release notes can be viewed off the main startup page with the "R" key. |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| MHonArc2.4.9 |
mhonarc is a mail to html converter that converts single e-mails or whole mail boxes to html. For more information: > man mhonarc file:/usr/local/doc/MHonArc/index.html http://www.oac.uci.edu/indiv/ehood/mhonarc.html |
Linux Solaris |
| Netscape V6.2.x |
Netscape 6 has been upgraded to version 6.2.1beta on Solaris and version 6.2.2 on Linux. Version 6 of Netscape is an entirely different program than the older Netscape 4, providing a much different interface, as well as more modern features such as Instant Messaging. Try it out as: > netscape-6 The older Netscape 4.78 is still the default "netscape" program. |
Linux Solaris |
| On-line Digests |
Links to web versions of the Digests have been placed on the ADPF documentation page: http://www.astro.caltech.edu/computers/documentation.html |
Linux Solaris |
| RealPlayer 8 |
The latest version of the player for internet audio and video content has been installed. It includes a "Help" menu for more information. |
Linux Solaris |
| SpamAssassin 2.64 |
SpamAssassin is a mail filter program that can help identify and mark e-mails that have contents resembling SPAM. It can be run on a per-user basis, or on a site-wide basis. When SpamAssassin identifies a spam, it changes the "Subject:" of the e-mail to contain the word " |
Linux Solaris |
| SpamAssassin 3.2.3 |
SpamAssassin is a mail filter program that can help identify and mark e-mails that have contents resembling SPAM. It can be run on a per-user basis, or on a site-wide basis. When SpamAssassin identifies a spam, it changes the "Subject:" of the e-mail to contain the word " |
Linux Solaris |
| clamav 0.92 |
Clamav is a virus scanning program that we run on our mail servers. This upgrade mostly fixes performance bugs which cause clamav-milter to hog CPU on solaris. . For more details on clamav, please see http://www.clamav.net |
Linux Solaris |
| lynx 2.8.4 |
The 'lynx' text-based web browser has been installed. This browser provides a fast way to access web pages, albeit without graphics. It is often useful over slow network links, such as a modem. To start the program: > lynx Press 'h', 'H', or '?' to access the on-line help. There is also a detailed Users Guide available: file:/usr/local/lib/lynx/lynx_help/Lynx_users_guide.html |
Linux Solaris |
| mp 3.7.1 |
This is an e-mail to postscript pretty printing filter that already exists under Solaris. Example: > cat The man page describes the various options: > man mp |
Linux Solaris |
| mtv (linux=v1.2.5, solaris=v1.0.9.7) |
Mtv is an mpeg and VCD player. It can be combined with plugger for embedded mpegs in web pages, or can be run standalone. More information is at: http://www.mpegtv.com/ |
Linux Solaris |
| plugger-4.0 |
Plugger is streaming Multimedia plugin for netscape. It allows us to have embedded mpegs, and lots of other different types of files in netscape Lots of information and instructions on installing other utilities at: http://fredrik.hubbe.net/plugger.html |
Linux Solaris |
| wget 1.6 |
Wget is a freely available GNU network utility to retrieve files from the World Wide Web using HTTP and FTP. It works non-interactively, thus enabling downloads in the background. For more information: > wget --help > man wget or see the on-line manual: http://www.gnu.org/manual/wget/index.html |
Linux Solaris |
| ytalk 3.1.1 |
ytalk has been installed on Linux and Solaris computers. This will allow the Linux 'ntalk' daemon to talk to the Solaris 'talk' daemon so that the talk program will work. To run it, use the "talk" program in /usr/local/bin > talk For more information see: http://www.iagora.com/~espel/ytalk/ytalk.html > man ytalk If you don't like the X interface, either use the "-x" flag or put the following line in your .ytalkrc file turn X off |
Linux Solaris |
| wget 1.9.1 |
Wget is a freely available GNU network utility to retrieve files from the World Wide Web using HTTP and FTP. It works non-interactively, thus enabling downloads in the background. For more information: > wget --help > man wget or see the on-line manual: http://www.gnu.org/manual/wget/index.html |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| AOLserver 3.4 |
An AOLserver web server has been installed on www.astro.caltech.edu. This server runs on port 8000 and supports the Palomar observing database efforts. The primary web server for the Astronomy Department is still the Apache 1.3.20 server running on port 80. For more information on AOLserver, see the web page: http://www.aolserver.com/ |
Solaris |
| Macromedia Flash Player 5 |
The Flash Player from Macromedia has been installed as a browser plugin. Macromedia Flash is a common means for integrating dynamic graphics into web pages. This plugin should allow all users to transparently view such pages with Netscape. |
Solaris |
| Netscape 7.0 |
A new version of Netscape Navigator has been installed. It may be run as: > netscape-7 This software provides a stable web browser and offers other features like newsgroup reading and e-mail support. For information on the new features, see the release notes at http://channels.netscape.com/ns/browsers/default.jsp |
Solaris |
| Perlfect 3.31b |
Perlfect Search is an effective site indexing/searching tool. We have installed it on our web server agn. For more information, please see: http://perlfect.com/freescripts/search/ |
Solaris |
| netscape V4.8 |
A new version of Netscape Communicator has been installed. This software provides a fast, stable web browser and offers other features like newsgroup reading and e-mail support. For information on the new features, see the release notes at : http://wp.netscape.com/eng/mozilla/4.8/relnotes/windows-4.8.html Note that this Netscape Communicator is becoming somewhat outdated. Users who require the most advanced web browser should instead use Netscape 6 (Solaris), Netscape 7 (Linux), or Mozilla (Linux and Solaris). |
Solaris |
| procmail |
Procmail has been installed in /usr/local/bin. This program allows automatic filtering of incoming e-mails by subject, or sender. For more details: 1. Man pages procmailrc(5) and procmailex(5) 2. An FAQ for mail filtering at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/mail/filtering-faq/ 3. /usr/local/src/procmail-3.14/FAQ |
Solaris |
| procmail V3.22 |
Procmail has been upgraded on Solaris into /usr/local/bin. This program allows automatic filtering of incoming e-mails by subject, or sender. For more details: 1. Man pages procmailrc(5) and procmailex(5) 2. An FAQ for mail filtering at http://www.faqs.org/faqs/mail/filtering-faq/ 3. /usr/local/src/procmail-3.22/FAQ |
Solaris |
| Macromedia Flash Player 7.0.53.0(solaris 7.0.25.0(linux) |
The Flash Player from Macromedia has been installed as a browser plugin. Macromedia Flash is a common means for integrating dynamic graphics into web pages. This plugin should allow all users to transparently view such pages with Netscape and mozilla. |
Linux Solaris |
| mozilla V1.5b(solaris) mozilla V1.4(linux) |
The mozilla web browser has been upgraded. This program is based on netscape navigator/communicator and provides a stable web browser and offers other features like newsgroup reading and e-mail support. For information on the features, see the release notes at http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.5/ (solaris) http://www.mozilla.org/releases/mozilla1.4/ (linux) |
Linux Solaris |
| firefox V1.0.2(solaris) V1.0.3(linux and macosx) |
The firefox web browser has been upgraded. This program is based on the mozilla/netscape navigator and provides a faster, safer and more efficient web browser. It is a web browser only; If you need a mail client, please use the related "thunderbird" software. For more details, see: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| firefox V1.0.4(solaris) |
The firefox web browser has been upgraded. This program is based on the mozilla/netscape navigator and provides a faster, safer and more efficient web browser. It is a web browser only; If you need a mail client, please use the related "thunderbird" software. For more details, see: http://www.mozilla.org/products/firefox/ It was upgraded on RedHat Enterprise 3, Mac OSX, and Solaris, but not on RedHat Enterprise 4. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| mpack V1.5 |
Mpack and munpack are utilities for encoding and decoding binary files in MIME format. For more details, see > man mpack > man munpack |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| thunderbird 1.0 |
The Thunder e-mail client has been installed. This program is based on the mozilla/netscape communicator but provides a faster, safer and more productive e-mail experience. For more details, see: http://www.mozilla.org/products/thunderbird/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| iterm 0.9.5 |
iTerm is a fully-featured terminal emulation program for Macs, providing an alternative to the relatively simple xterm and Terminal programs. It can be run by double-clicking on: /usr/local/Applications/iTerm More details can be found on the web site: http://iterm.sourceforge.net/ |
MacOS Intel |
| Audacity 1.2.4b |
Audacity is an audio editor and recorder. You can use it to record audio, convert audio formats, edit audio tracks, and more. For more information, see: http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ |
Linux |
| OPENDIS 0.0.3 |
This package includes a program called "ks" which can read images off a Digita enabled Digital Camera. More information can be found at http://ods.sourceforge.net |
Linux |
| cdrtools-2.00.3 |
The cdrtools package for burning CDs and DVDs has been installed on Linux These programs used to be part of the RedHat 8.0 distribution but are not included with RedHat Enterprise WS 3. The package includes such binaries as mkisofs, cdda2wav and readcd. The cdrecord binary in /usr/local/bin was not installed since it already existed as part of the cdrecord-prodvd program. More info can be found with these commands: > man mkisofs > man readcd > man cdda2wav Or on the web site http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/joerg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html |
Linux |
| cups-1.1.19 |
Cups is a printing package that is very good for setting up print servers. We will be using it on submm for the three printers that it acts as it's server for. More information can be seen at http://www.cups.org/ |
Linux |
| dvd+rw-format-4.1.3.0.3 |
This package gives us three useful programs called dvd+rw-format, growisofs, and dvd+rw-booktype. These programs will allow us to write to DVD+RW drives. More information can be found at http://acd.ucar.edu/~fredrick/linux/dvd/ |
Linux |
| screen 3.9.9 |
The 'screen' utility allows you to have multiple logins on just one terminal. Screen is useful for users who log into a machine via a terminal connection (say, a modem), but want to run more than just one session. For more details, see the manual page: > man screen The 'screen' utility has been installed only on Linux. |
Linux |
| smartmontools-5.33 |
This Linux utility allows us to analyze the SMART data on ide and scsi disks. It currently doesn't work on regular SATA disks yet, but can do both SATA and IDE disks connected to 3-ware controllers. For more details, see: http://sourceforge.net/projects/smartmontools/ |
Linux |
| xcdroast 0.98a15 |
The 'xcdroast' interface for burning CDs has been upgraded. This is a graphical front end to the 'cdrecord' utilities, making it much easier to collate files and CD tracks for burning on to a CD-RW. Try it with the command: > xcdroast There is limited on-line help in the tool. Check out the web page for more information: http://www.xcdroast.org/ |
Linux |
| xdvdroast |
An 'xdvdroast' interface for burning DVDs has been installed. This is a graphical front end to the 'cdrecord' utilities, making it much easier to collate files and DVD tracks for burning on to a DVD-RW. Try it with the command: > xdvdroast This is actually a wrapper around the 'xcdroast' utility. A DVD writer can currently be found on the public machine "deimos". DVD-R media can be purchased at Caltech Wired or in limited quantities from Robinson 10. |
Linux |
| less 3.5.8 |
The 'less' program has been upgraded to version 3.5.8 on both Solaris and Linux computers. 'less' is a paging program, a replacement for the popular 'more' program. For more information, see the man page: > man less |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| curl 7.16.1 |
curl is command line tool for transferring files from the internet using URL syntax. It suppports FTP, FTPS, HTTP, HTTPS, SCP, SFTP, TFTP, TELNET, DICT, FILE and LDAP protocols. For more information, you can see the manpage with this command: > man curl or online at http://curl.netmirror.org/ |
Linux Solaris 64-bit linux |
| Acroread V5.0.10(solaris) V7.0.0(linux) |
Adobe Acrobat has been upgraded to the latest versions. More information can be found in : linux: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/pdfs/acrruserguide.pdf solaris: /usr/local/Acrobat5/Reader/help/reader.pdf |
Linux Solaris |
| Acroread V7.0.1 |
Adobe Acrobat has been upgraded to the latest versions. More information can be found in : linux: http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/pdfs/acrruserguide.pdf |
Linux Solaris |
| Unstuffit 5.20 |
The 'unstuffit' utility has been installed. This utility will decompress "Stuffit" archives, commonly found on the Internet as files with a ".sit" extension. |
Linux Solaris |
| aspell 0.33 |
A newer and better spell checker called "aspell" is now available. This program can handle both (La)TeX and html documents. Type > aspell -c to spell-check a file, or > aspell -a to run it in ispell compatibility mode. Type "aspell -?" for a list of available options or see http://aspell.sourceforge.net/ for online documentation. |
Linux Solaris |
| cdrecord v1.10 |
The 'cdrecord' utility for burning CDs has been upgraded to version 1.10. CD writers can currently be found on the public machines 'tycho' and 'deimos', as well as a number of private machines. There are man pages for 'cdrecord' and its companion program, 'mkisofs'. More help can be found on the cdrecord web page: http://www.fokus.gmd.de/research/cc/glone/employees/jrg.schilling/private/cdrecord.html Be sure to check out the 'xcdroast' command, for a much more user-friendly interface to 'cdrecord'. |
Linux Solaris |
| cdrecord-prodvd v2.01b31 |
The 'cdrecord-prodvd' utility for burning DVDs has been upgraded on Linux and Solaris. Now both DVD-RW and DVD+RW formats are supported. DVD writers can currently be found on the public machines "kronos" and "draco". More help can be found in the cdrecord-prodvd file: ftp://ftp.berlios.de/pub/cdrecord/ProDVD/README and on our local web page: http://www.astro.caltech.edu/resources/cdrw-dvdrw.html DVD-R media can be purchased at Caltech Wired or in limited quantities from Robinson 10. |
Linux Solaris |
| enscript V1.6.1 |
The ascii to postscript convert, enscript, has been upgraded to version 1.6.1 to keep versions synchronous with our Linux:/usr/local. For more details: > man enscript or see: file:/usr/local/lib/enscript-1.6.1/NEWS file:/usr/local/lib/enscript-1.6.1/FAQ.html |
Linux Solaris |
| tar 1.13.25 |
The GNU version of 'tar' has been updated to the latest alpha version. This version provides the usual features, such as automatic compress (-Z) and gzip (-z) options, as well as new features like support for large files (> 2 GB). For help on the various options, use the '-help' parameter: > tar --help or the 'info' system: > info tar Note that the order of your PATH environment variable will determine whether you find this latest GNU version of tar (/usr/local/bin) or the version which comes with the operating system (/bin/tar or /usr/bin/tar). Type 'which tar' to see the version which you are using by default. |
Linux Solaris |
| xcdroast 0.98a9 |
The 'xcdroast' interface for burning CDs has been installed. This is a graphical front end to the 'cdrecord' utilities, making it much easier to collate files and CD tracks for burning on to a CD-RW. Try it with the command: > xcdroast There is limited on-line help in the tool. Check out the web page for more information: http://www.xcdroast.org/ |
Linux Solaris |
| xmms 1.2.9 |
The "X Multimedia System", or 'xmms', is an impressive tool for playing music on your computer. Although targeted at the vast collections of music in MP3 format, 'xmms' will also play audio CDs, WAV files, and other audio and video formats. To use the player, run: > xmms Press 'Alt-S' to change the appearance, or "skin" of the tool. For documentation, see the man page: > man xmms or the web page: http://www.xmms.org/support.php |
Linux Solaris |
| psjoin 0.3 |
'psjoin' is a nifty little perl script for concatenating PostScript files. It is run like this: > psjoin file1.ps file2.ps file3.ps > bigfile.ps A brief summary of options is available with: > psjoin -h |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| aspell 0.60.4 and aspell6-en-6.0-0 |
Aspell has been upgraded to yet another beta version. Type : > aspell -c to spell-check a file. Type "aspell -?" for a list of available options or see http://aspell.sourceforge.net/ for online documentation. |
Solaris MacOS |
| rdist 6.1.5 |
A new version of rdist has been installed on Mac OS X computers. This program is the same as the version running under Solaris and Linux. For more information, see: man -M /usr/local/man rdist http://www.magnicomp.com/rdist/ |
Solaris MacOS |
| a2ps 4.13b |
a2ps is an ascii to postscript converter that prepares your files and, by default, sends them to the printer. It has special filters to highlight and beautify most programming languages to make them look nicer on paper. For more information, see: http://www.infres.enst.fr/~demaille/a2ps/ or run > info a2ps > man a2ps |
Solaris |
| bzip2-1.0.1 |
bzip2/bunzip2 is a program is a block-sorting file compressor/decompressor, very similar to gzip/gunzip. It is supposed to be faster and more efficient than compress and gzip. See the manual page for details: > man bzip2 |
Solaris |
| lesspipe.sh |
This program was ported from linux. It is an extension to the less command that allows you to "less" various file types, including .[0-9].gz, [0-9].bz2, .tar, .tgz, .tar.gz, .tar.bz2, .tar.Z, .Z, .z, .gz, .bz2, .zip. The lesspipe.sh program will automatically unpack/uncompress the archive and give an ascii output. I had to add the environment variable "LESSOPEN" to /usr/local/lib/cshrc.local so that less could find this program. |
Solaris |
| man2html 3.0.1 |
The man2html utility has been installed. This utility allows one to translate manual pages into HTML using "man2html". It also includes a CGI script for interactive use: http://www.astro.caltech.edu/cgi-bin/man.cgi |
Solaris |
| read_cdda 2.05 |
The read_cdda utility has been installed for ripping tracks from audio CDs. There is a manual page: > man read_cdda |
Solaris |
| funtools 1.3.0 |
The "Funtools FITS manipulation package has been installed. Funtools is a FITS library and utility package from SAO. The Funtools library provides simplified access to FITS images and binary tables, as well as to raw array and binary event lists. The Funtools utilities provide high-level support for processing astronomical data. This package is most useful for researchers who are occasional (but serious) software coders. The package is installed in /usr/local/optical/funtools, so you will probably want something like the following in your .cshrc (or similar) startup file: setenv PATH /usr/local/optical/funtools/bin:${PATH} setenv MANPATH /usr/local/optical/funtools/man:${MANPATH} More information can be found on the Funtools website as well: http://hea-www.harvard.edu/saord/funtools/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| CFITSIO 3.006 |
The CFITSIO library for FITS file input/output has been upgraded to the latest version. This library is needed by a number of astronomy tools, but is easy enough to use in your own FORTRAN and C programs. The library provides for easy access of FITS data files, including the header and data segments. For documentation, see: file:/usr/local/lib/cfitsio/fitsio.ps.gz file:/usr/local/lib/cfitsio/cfitsio.ps.gz or the web page: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/fitsio/fitsio.html To use the library, you will need something like this in your compile command: -L/usr/local/lib -lcfitsio The CFITSIO.pm Perl module for accessing CFITSIO routines in Perl has also been upgraded to version 1.03. For a bit of information on this feature, see: http://hea-www.harvard.edu/~rpete/cfitsio/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| GMS 5.3 |
The Grants Management System (GMS) for electronically submitting HST grants has been upgraded. It can be run as: > GMS on Linux and Solaris. On Mac OS X, just double click on: /usr/local/Applications/GMS |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| Gemini Observing Tool |
The "Abeja 3.5" version of the Gemini Observing Tool (OT) has been installed. The Gemini Observing Tool is the software used for detailed definition and pre-planning of observations from approved proposals during the Phase II process. This version supports new programs for semester 2006B. The program is run under Linux and Solaris by typing: > OT On Mac OS, the program is a Mac OS application in /usr/local/Applications/. There is a built-in Help menu, and more details can be found on the web page: http://www.gemini.edu/sciops/OThelp/otIndex.html |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| IRAF 2.12.2 |
IRAF, the Image Reduction and Analysis Facility, has been upgraded to the latest version, 2.12.2. This is a minor patch to fix a number of bugs, especially under Linux. The changes are described in detail at: http://iraf.noao.edu/v212/v212-patch2.html For further information, see the IRAF web site: http://iraf.noao.edu/ The version of IRAF on the Intel-based Macs is actually 2.13-b2, which contains a few additional features over version 2.12. We will re-synchronize the versions when IRAF 2.14 is released. |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| MIRIAD 4.0.5 |
The MIRIAD package for the analysis of radio interferometry data has been installed. From the web page: "MIRIAD (Multichannel Image Reconstruction, Image Analysis and Display) is a toolbox, in the form of an environment with a large set of moderate-sized programs which perform individual tasks, involving calibration, mapping, deconvolution and image analysis of interferometric data." It is most useful for analyzing BIMA, OVRO, and CARMA data. (And in fact, this installation is customized for CARMA data.) In order to use it, you will probably need to source a startup file: source /usr/local/miriad/miriad/miriad_start.csh More information is available from the Miriad web pages at: http://www.astro.umd.edu/~teuben/miriad/ Please note: Not all of the Miriad programs compiled on all of the system architectures that we support. If a program is missing on your machine, please contact help@astro for assistance. |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| PIT 2008A |
The Gemini Phase I Tool (PIT) for the 2008A semester has been installed on the Solaris, Linux, and Mac OS X computers. PIT is a Java-based tool for the preparation and submission of proposals for time on the Gemini telescopes. For more information, including a "Beginner's Cookbook", see the web pages: http://www.gemini.edu/sciops/P1help/p1Index.html To run the program, simply type "PIT", or, on Mac OS, double-click on /usr/local/Applications/PIT. |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| SExtractor 2.5.0 |
SExtractor is a program that makes catalogs from astronomical images, in a fully automatic way. It recognizes objects in an image and is able to classify them as stars, galaxies, etc. based on a number of criteria, such as shape. SExtractor has been upgraded to version 2.5.0. For more information, see the web page: http://terapix.iap.fr/soft/sextractor/ or the manuals: file:/usr/local/optical/sextractor/doc/sextractor.pdf file:/usr/local/optical/sextractor/doc/SE_Handbook.4.pdf Sample configuration files are in: file:/usr/local/optical/sextractor/config/ Note that you will need to add /usr/local/optical/sextractor/bin/ to your PATH to use this tool. |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| Spitzer MOPEX |
The 030106 version of the Spitzer MOPEX package has been installed. MOPEX is the primary "Post-BCD" software package for the reduction of Spitzer IRAC and MIPS data. More information can be found at: http://ssc.spitzer.caltech.edu/postbcd/index.html In order to use the software, you will need to source a setup file: source /usr/local/infrared/mopex/mopex.csh <-- csh, tcsh This can be added to your .cshrc or similar startup file. The demo and calibration data have also been installed, in the directory: /data/infrared/spitzer/mopex/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| ds9 5.0 |
The ds9 astronomical image display program has been upgraded to version 5.0. This is a major update which includes a totally new Mac OS X Aqua version, as well as support for compressed FITS files and mask files. For a description of the new features, see: http://hea-www.harvard.edu/RD/ds9/new.html There is a built-in "Help" menu. The complete web page is at: http://hea-www.harvard.edu/RD/ds9/ On the Macs, there are two versions of 'ds9': a new one that runs within the standard Mac Finder environment (in /usr/local/Applications/ds9) and one that runs in the usual X11 environment (in /usr/local/bin/ds9). |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| vpfit 9.5 |
The VPFIT program enables one to fit multiple Voigt profiles to spectroscopic data. More information can be found on the web site: http://www.ast.cam.ac.uk/~rfc/vpfit.html Also installed is the RDGEN program, which provides for general spectral plotting, modifying, visualizing and interfacing with VPFIT. Both programs are located in /usr/local/optical/vpfit/bin. |
MacOS Intel |
| IDL 6.3 |
IDL has been upgraded to the latest version, v6.3. This powerful data analysis and visualization package has online help (type '?'), as well as a manual set available in the computer room (Robinson 52). Power users should come by Robinson 10 for their own paper copy of the "What's New in IDL 6.3" manual. This manual and others are also available in HTML form here: file:/usr/local/rsi/idl/help/online_help/home.html file:/usr/local/rsi/idl/help/online_help/New_Features_in_IDL_6.3.html PDF versions of all documentation and manuals are available at this URL: file:/usr/local/rsi/idl/help/online_help/pdf_info.html or as PDF files directly in: /usr/local/rsi/idl/help/pdf/ Users might also consult the RSI web site: http://www.rsinc.com/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux Intel |
| CASSIS 1.2 |
From the CASSIS web page: CASSIS (Centre d'Analyse Scientifique de Spectres Infrarouges et Sub-millimetriques) is an interactive software package to visualize and analyze spectra taken with radiotelescopes. It accepts data files generated by CLASS or ASCII tables. Coupled with databases and basic models, CASSIS is particularly useful to identify lines and to deduce physical parameters. For more information, see the CASSIS web page: http://pc-126.cesr.fr/ Please note that this software requires a large database and is only installed on the Linux machine "istari" in the submillimeter group. |
Linux |
| GILDAS |
The "Grenoble Image and Line Data Analysis Software" (GILDAS) has been upgraded to the "Mar 06A" version. This software was developed by Grenoble and IRAM for the analysis of (sub-)millimeter astronomy data. For more information, see the web page: http://www.iram.fr/IRAMFR/GILDAS/ In order to use the software, you will need to source a setup file: source /usr/local/gildas/gildas_setup.csh <-- csh, tcsh source /usr/local/gildas/gildas_setup.sh <-- sh, bash This can be added to your .cshrc or similar startup file. There is extensive documentation in: file:/usr/local/gildas/gildas/doc/ including: file:/usr/local/gildas/gildas/doc/html/gildas-intro-html/index.html Note that the latest GILDAS is installed only on Linux. If you require this software on Solaris or Mac OS X, please send e-mail to help@astro.caltech.edu. |
Linux |
| SETI@home 3.03 |
The SETI@home software for Linux has been installed. Users wishing to help in the SETI project may want to run something like this: > setiathome -graphics -nice 10 & > xsetiathome This software will search for periodic signals in Arecibo radio data obtained for the SETI project. If you would like, register as a member of the "Caltech Astronomy Department" account, and our work will accumulate as a group. More information is available from the SETI@home web site: http://setiathome.berkeley.edu/ |
Linux |
| deep 1.1.4 |
The DEEP DEIMOS data pipeline has been upgraded. This pipeline was developed by the DEEP2 team at the University of California-Berkeley (UCB). The pipeline is written primarily in IDL and is based upon the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS) spectral reduction package. For more information, see the web page: http://astron.berkeley.edu/~cooper/deep/spec2d/ The software is available only on Linux, where it is installed in the directory /usr/local/optical/deep/. The DEEP calibration files have been upgraded as well. You will probably need some environment definitions as well, similar to these: setenv IDLUTILS_DIR /usr/local/optical/deep/idlutils setenv DEEP_DIR /usr/local/optical/deep/deep setenv CALIB_DATA /usr/local/optical/deep/calib setenv IDLSPEC1D_DIR /usr/local/optical/deep/deep/spec1d setenv IDLSPEC2D_DIR /usr/local/optical/deep/deep/spec2d setenv PATH $DEEP_DIR/spec2d/bin:$PATH setenv DEIMOS_DATA /scr2/ setenv D2_RESULTS /scr2/ |
Linux MacOS |
| IDL Astronomy User's Library |
The most recent version (Dec 05) of the IDL Astronomy User's Library has |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux |
| IDL Astronomy User's Library |
The most recent version (Dec 05) of the IDL Astronomy User's Library has been installed in /usr/local/rsi/idl/external/astron/. For more information, please see the README and a description of the available procedures: file:/usr/local/rsi/idl/external/astron/README file:/usr/local/rsi/idl/external/astron/contents.txt The primary web site, with more detailed descriptions of the various IDL procedures, can be found at: http://idlastro.gsfc.nasa.gov/homepage.html To use the library, you may want to add something like this to your IDL .startup.pro file: ; add all subpaths of the IDL external directory, prepending !PATH = expand_path('+' + !DIR + ':' + 'external' + ':' + !PATH) ; setup non-standard system variables for astro library astrolib The following must be defined in your startup file (e.g. .cshrc) for the above to work: setenv IDL_STARTUP ~/.startup.pro |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux |
| swarp 2.16.0 |
The SWarp software has been upgraded to version 2.16.0. SWarp is a program that resamples and co-adds together FITS images using any arbitrary astrometric projection defined in the WCS standard. This upgrade fixes a few bugs and enables VOTable output. It is described in detail on its web page: http://terapix.iap.fr/soft/swarp/ We have installed both a standard version of this program ('swarp'), as well as a multi-threaded version for multiprocessor machines ('swarp-mp'). There is also a manual page: > man -M /usr/local/optical/swarp/man swarp and a local copy of the user manual: file:/usr/local/optical/swarp/doc/swarp.pdf |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux |
| yoda 1.2.5 |
YODA (Yet another Object Detection Application) is a software package for performing object detection, photometry, and star-galaxy classification on astronomical images. It was specifically developed to cope with multi-band imaging data as are common in modern extragalactic imaging surveys, and to be modular and therefore easily adaptable to specific needs. To use yoda, add this to your PATH: setenv PATH /usr/local/optical/yoda/bin:${PATH} Then it can be run with the command: > yoda For help, try: > yoda --help or see the web page: http://capella.usm.uni-muenchen.de/~drory/yoda/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS 64-bit linux |
| APT 15.2.2 |
The Astronomer's Proposal Tool (APT) from STScI has been upgraded. This useful tool contains two features: APT - The Astronomer's Proposal Tool allows users to create and submit Phase I and II HST proposals. This tool must be used for Cycle 15 Phase II HST proposals. VTT - The Visual Target Tuner allows users to view and manipulate HST instrument apertures against an image of the target. These programs are invoked as 'APT' and 'VTT'. The APT software also includes the latest version of StarView. StarView is a Java-based tool for browsing the HST archive. Users will find more and better features compared to accessing the archive via the HST web site. This program can be invoked as: > starview There is extensive on-line help using the question-mark icon. For more information, see the StarView web page: http://starview.stsci.edu/ In Mac OS X, APT is a Macintosh (not X11) application, so these programs are run by double-clicking the application icon in /usr/local/Applications/. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| Aladin 3.0 |
The standalone version of the Aladin software has been installed. As stated on the web page, "Aladin is an interactive software sky atlas allowing the user to visualize digitized images of any part of the sky, to superimpose entries from astronomical catalogs or personal user data files, and to interactively access related data and information from the SIMBAD, NED, VizieR, or other archives for all known objects in the field. Aladin is particularly useful for multi-spectral cross-identifications of astronomical sources, observation preparation and quality control of new data sets." More information, including a FAQ and a manual, is available on the web: http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/aladin.gml |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| CARMA rtd |
The CARMA real-time display (rtd) has been installed in /usr/local/carma. The program itself can be run as: /usr/local/carma/bin/rtd |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| CIAO 3.3 |
CIAO, the X-ray analysis package for Chandra data, has been upgraded to version 3.3. This release includes several new tools and a number of significant bug fixes to other programs. Complete release notes documenting the changes in this version can be found at: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao/releasenotes/ To use the CIAO software, you will want something like this in your startup file (e.g. .cshrc): alias ciao source /usr/local/xray/ciao/bin/ciao.csh Then type 'ciao' to load the software. More information is available on the CIAO web site: http://cxc.harvard.edu/ciao/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| CIAO Calibration Database (CALDB) 3.2.1 |
The X-ray calibration database for use with CIAO has been upgraded to version 3.2.1. This upgrade includes a number of changes outlined in: file:/data/xray/CALDB/README_caldb3.2.1_upgrade.txt For more information on CALDB, there is a web page: http://cxc.harvard.edu/caldb/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| CTIO |
The CTIO package in IRAF has been installed. Although quite old, this package provides a number of useful astronomy tasks, many of which are unique to this package. The package and its tasks all contain help pages accessible through the standard IRAF 'help' command. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| CalFUSE 3.1.3 |
The latest version of the calibration pipeline for FUSE data, CalFUSE, has been installed. The pipeline is useful for re-calibrating older data retrieved from the FUSE archive at MAST, which might have been processed with an earlier version of the pipeline. In order to use it, you will need to define something like this: > setenv PATH /usr/local/uv/CalFUSE/v3.1/bin:${PATH} > setenv CF_CALDIR /data/uv/fuse/v3.1/calfiles > setenv CF_IDLDIR /usr/local/uv/CalFUSE/v3.1/idl and then run it on a file: > calfuse.csh [filename] More details can be found on the CalFUSE web page: http://fuse.pha.jhu.edu/analysis/calfuse.html |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| ISAP 2.1 + LIA 8.1 |
The ISAP (ISO Spectral Analysis Package) and LIA (LWS Interactive Analysis) packages have been installed. These packages are IDL routines for the analysis of ISO data from the SWS and LWS instruments. The software is run by typing: > isap For more information, see the web page at: http://www.ipac.caltech.edu/iso/isap/isap.html |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| MSCRED 4.8 |
The MSCRED package in IRAF has been upgraded. This package is used for reducing CCD mosaic data in which the data is in the mosaic MEF data format (e.g., Kitt Peak, CTIO, and others). There are some helpful documents at the URL: http://iraf.noao.edu/projects/ccdmosaic/ This upgrade fixes a few bugs and adds support for shutter corrections. The MSCDB database package has also been upgraded, to version 4.2, to add support for crosstalk, bad pixel masks, and better WCS solutions for the KPNO Mosaic cameras. Finally, the MSC database files for the LFC instrument at Palomar have been added to MSCDB as well. See Matt Hunt's LFCRED web page and software for further assistance reducing LFC data: http://wopr.caltech.edu/~mph/lfcred/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| Marx 4.0.8 |
The MARX simulator has been upgraded to version 4.0.8. This software simulates the response of the Chandra X-ray Observatory and is extremely useful for Chandra proposals and data analysis. To run the simulator, execute: > source /usr/local/xray/marx/bin/marxsetup > marx Documentation can be found at: file:/usr/local/xray/marx/marx_4.0_manual.pdf or on the web site: http://space.mit.edu/ASC/MARX/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| PyDrizzle 4.7.4 + MultiDrizzle 1.3.8 |
PyDrizzle and MultiDrizzle have been upgraded. These tools are PyRAF programs for drizzling dithered data, particularly from the ACS instrument on HST. For more information, see the web pages: http://stsdas.stsci.edu/pydrizzle/ http://stsdas.stsci.edu/pydrizzle/multidrizzle/ The latest changes are documented in: file:/usr/local/iraf/extern/stsdas/python/pydrizzle/History file:/usr/local/iraf/extern/stsdas/python/multidrizzle/README and include a number of improvements in the handling of WCS information. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| SPOT v13.2 |
The SIRTF Planning Observations Tool (SPOT) has been upgraded. This is a Java-based tool for preparing observations on the SIRTF observatory. This version can be used for Cycle 3 proposals. The Leopard archive tool has also been upgraded to version 4.2. Note that the Mac OS X version of these tools is a native Mac application and as such can be found in: /usr/local/Applications/ There is an on-line "Help" menu, and the User Guide is available locally: file:/usr/local/optical/spot/Spot_UserGuide_v110.pdf file:/usr/local/optical/spot/Leopard_UserGuide_v20.pdf Users will also want to visit the web site for the SIRTF Science Center: http://ssc.spitzer.caltech.edu/ |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| STSDAS/TABLES 3.2 |
The STSDAS and TABLES packages in IRAF have been upgraded to version 3.2. This is a minor update; for a summary of the changes, see: http://www.stsci.edu/resources/software_hardware/stsdas/relnotes/releasenotes |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| TinyTim |
Tiny Tim is a software package for generating Hubble Space Telescope (HST) model point spread functions (PSFs). It is easy to use and relatively fast. For more deatils as well as example applications of PSF models and the FAQ list, check : http://www.stsci.edu/software/tinytim In order to run it, you will probably want something like this in your .cshrc (or other startup) file: setenv TINYTIM /usr/local/optical/tinytim The available programs are tiny1, tiny2, tiny3. |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| WCSTools 3.6.3 |
The WCS Tools utilities have been upgraded. These are a number of excellent utilities for reading and manipulating the World Coordinate System (WCS) in astronomical images. For a summary of the commands, run: > /usr/local/optical/wcstools/bin/wcstools There are also extensive web pages at: http://tdc-www.harvard.edu/software/wcstools.html You will want to add the following to your .cshrc file to use the wcstools: setenv PATH /usr/local/optical/wcstools/bin:${PATH} setenv MANPATH /usr/local/optical/wcstools/man:${MANPATH} |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| X11IRAF 1.3.1 |
The X11IRAF package has been upgraded. This is a minor bug fix. The X11IRAF package includes 'xgterm', 'ximtool', and 'xtapemon'. Use of 'xgterm' with IRAF is highly encouraged. 'ximtool' has been improved with this release, althought it still requires an 8-bit display visual to function properly. Each of these tools has a manual page, for example: > man xgterm > man ximtool Further information on X11IRAF is available at: http://iraf.noao.edu/projects/x11iraf/x11iraf.html |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| makee May05 |
The 'makee' software for the analysis of HIRES and ESI data has been installed on the Linux, Mac OS X, and Solaris computers, in the directory /usr/local/optical/makee/. This latest version has support for the new HIRES CCD array. In order to use the programs, you will probably want something like this in your .cshrc (or other startup) file: setenv PATH /usr/local/optical/makee/bin:${PATH} setenv MAKEE_DIR /usr/local/optical/makee For assistance, check out the (somewhat old) web page: http://spider.ipac.caltech.edu/staff/tab/makee/index.html |
Linux Solaris MacOS |
| HEALPix 2.01 |
HEALPix is an acronym for "Hierarchical Equal Area isoLatitude Pixelization" of a sphere. As suggested in the name, this pixelization produces a subdivision of a spherical surface in which each pixel covers the same surface area as every other pixel. This software is used for CMB analysis, among other things. The latest version (2.01) has been installed in /usr/local/optical/Healpix. More information can be found on the web site: http://healpix.jpl.nasa.gov/ Note that HEALPix is installed on both Linux and Solaris, but not on Mac OS X. If you require this software on Mac OS X, please send e-mail to us at help@astro.caltech.edu. |
Linux Solaris 64-bit linux |
| HEAsoft X-ray package 6.1.1 |
The HEAsoft X-ray analysis package from HEASARC has been upgraded. This software suite includes the popular FTOOLS, XANADU, and XSPEC packages, with numerous tools for FITS image and spectral analysis, particularly for X-ray data (ASCA, INTEGRAL, ROSAT, Swift, XTE, and others). Consult the HEAsoft web pages for more information, user documentation, etc.: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/lheasoft/ To use the LHEA software, you will want something like this in your startup file (e.g. .cshrc): alias heainit source /usr/local/xray/headas/headas-init.csh <-- tcsh alias heainit source /usr/local/xray/headas/headas-init.sh <-- bash Then type 'heainit' to load the software. |
Linux Solaris 64-bit linux |
| XSpec 12.3.0i |
The XSpec program, a part of the HEAsoft package for the analysis of X-ray specta, has been patched to the latest version. The changes included in recent patches are summarized on the web at: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/lheasoft/xanadu/xspec/issues/issues.html See the summary of the HEAsoft package for instructions on using Xspec. |
Linux Solaris 64-bit linux |
| AIPS++ 1.9 |
The AIPS++ software for the analysis of radio telescope data has been upgraded. AIPS++ is the successor to AIPS and is in active development. For documentation, see the local file: file:/usr/local/aips++/readme.html or the AIPS++ web site: http://aips2.nrao.edu/docs/aips++.html To use the AIPS++ software, you need to first source a startup file: > source /usr/local/aips++/aipsinit.csh > aips++ You may want to make an alias for the first command. |
Linux Solaris |
| Ansoft HFSS 10.1 |
The HFSS/Maxwell software from Ansoft has been upgraded on the Solaris and Linux machines. HFSS is a finite element package for solving electromagnetic problems in 3-D structures. In order to run it, you will probably want something like this in your .cshrc (or other startup) file: setenv PATH /usr/local/ansoft/current/hfss10:${PATH} To start the software, run 'hfss'. The software has integrated "Help" menus. Note that this version has integrated all of the functionality of the old 'maxwell' program, so users need only run 'hfss'. |
Linux Solaris |
| CALSTIS 2.13b |
The CALSTIS task in IRAF has been updated. This is a minor patch to the pipeline calibration software for the STIS instrument on HST. Further information on the patch may be found at: http://stsdas.stsci.edu/calstis213b.html |
Linux Solaris |
| CIAO Atomic Database (ATOMDB) 1.3.1 |
The X-ray atomic data database for use with CIAO has been upgraded to version 1.3.1. This upgrade includes a number of rather minor changes outlined in: file:/home/phobos/xray/ATOMDB/ For more information on ATOMDB, there is a web page: http://asc.harvard.edu/atomdb/ |
Linux Solaris |
| CIAO scripts (12-AUG-2003) |
A number of scripts for the analysis of X-ray data with CIAO have been upgraded/installed. For more information, see the web page: http://asc.harvard.edu/ciao/download/scripts/ |
Linux Solaris |
| COBE/IRAS Dust Maps |
The IR Dust maps of Schlegel, Finkbeiner, & Davis (1998; ApJ, 500, 525) have been installed in /usr/local/optical/dust/. There you will find IDL and C libraries for accessing these maps. The IDL routines are also available in the standard IDL library location: /usr/local/rsi/idl/external/dust_map/CodeIDL/ - IDL code version 1 /usr/local/rsi/idl/external/dust_map/CodeIDLNew/ - IDL code version 2 /usr/local/rsi/idl/external/dust_map/maps/ - the maps For more information on the maps, see: http://astron.berkeley.edu/davis/dust/index.html |
Linux Solaris |
| COLOR 4.0 |
The COLOR package in IRAF has been installed on both Linux and Solaris computers. This package is used for creating 3-color figures, usually from separate red, blue, and green images. There is extensive help within the package, using the standard IRAF 'help' command. In particular, the command: cl> help color.package provides a "Guide to Making Color Composites from IRAF Images". |
Linux Solaris |
| CalcRMF 1.0 |
A utility has been installed for calculating ARF and RMF files, primarily for X-ray data analysis using the CIAO package. For more information, see the README file: file:/usr/local/xray/calcrmf/README |
Linux Solaris |
| ChaSeR DS6.6.0 |
The ChaSeR (Chandra Search and Retrieve) software has been upgraded. This tool is used for accessing the Chandra X-ray Observatory archive. This is a simple Java application for finding, examining, and downloading data from the archive. There is on-line help at: http://asc.harvard.edu/cda/chaser.html There is also a Web version of the tool at: http://cda.harvard.edu:9011/chaser/ |
Linux Solaris |
| FIGARO 5.6-0 |
The FIGARO package for optical astronomical data analysis has been installed as part of the Starlink software package. This is the only version of Figaro on Linux, while Solaris also has the older version in /usr/local/fig24/. To use this newer version of Figaro, you will need to run the standard Starlink startup commands: > source /usr/local/starlink/etc/login > source /usr/local/starlink/etc/cshrc and then: > figaro You may want to put an alias for this in your startup (.login/.cshrc) files. For help, run: > fighelp |
Linux Solaris |
| FLUXES 1.1/JPL |
The FLUXES and JPL Starlink packages have been installed. FLUXES calculates accurate topocentric positions of the planets and also integrated flux densities of five of them at several wavelengths. It is primarily used for calibration purposes for the JCMT telescope. The JPL library and data sets provide high-accuracy predictions for the positions and velocities of the Sun and planets. To use these packages, you will need to run the standard Starlink startup commands: > source /usr/local/starlink/etc/login > source /usr/local/starlink/etc/cshrc You may want to put an alias for this in your startup (.login/.cshrc) files. |
Linux Solaris |
| GAIA 2.5-3 |
The GAIA tool for astronomical image display has been installed. This is the default image tool for use with the Starlink data reduction package. To use GAIA, you will need to run the standard Starlink startup commands: > source /usr/local/starlink/etc/login > source /usr/local/starlink/etc/cshrc You may want to put an alias for this in your startup (.login/.cshrc) files. The GAIA tool has a "Help" menu. |
Linux Solaris |
| HEAsoft X-ray package 5.0.4 |
A minor patch has been applied to the HEAsoft X-ray data analysis package. This update only affects users of XTE data reduction tools. More information on the patch is available at: http://heasarc.gsfc.nasa.gov/docs/software/lheasoft/RelNotes_504.html |
Linux Solaris |
| IDLWAVE 4.14 |
The IDLWAVE emacs mode for IDL and WAVE files has been upgraded in /usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp. This mode enhances emacs when editing IDL (*.pro) and WAVE files. To use it, add the following lines to your ~/.emacs file: (autoload 'idlwave-mode "idlwave" "IDLWAVE Mode" t) (autoload 'idlwave-shell "idlw-shell" "IDLWAVE Shell" t) (setq auto-mode-alist (cons '("\\.pro\\'" . idlwave-mode) auto-mode-alist)) (setq idlwave-help-directory "/usr/local/share/emacs/site-lisp/") (add-hook 'idlwave-mode-hook 'turn-on-font-lock) Help is available interactively with emacs, or through the "info" system: > info idlwave Also see the official web page: http://www.idlwave.org/ |
Linux Solaris |
| JCMT OT |
The James Clerk Maxwell Telescope Observing Tool (JCMT OT) has been installed. This tool is used for the preparation and submission of proposals to use the JCMT. The JCMT is a 15-meter telescope in the submillimetre wavelength range; its premiere instrument is SCUBA, the Submillimetre Common-User Bolometer Array. To use the tool, run the command: > jcmtot There is a "Help" menu within the program. A primer on its use can be found at: http://www.jach.hawaii.edu/JACpublic/JAC/software/jcmtot/ where there are also links to the JCMT and associated resources. 02APR2003 PROG LS Java Advanced Imaging API In the course of installing the JCMT OT software (above), the "Java Advanced Imaging API" has been installed with the Java SDK 1.3.1, in the directory /usr/local/java/jsdk1.3.1_01/. More information on this software can be obtained at: http://java.sun.com/products/java-media/jai/ |
Linux Solaris |
| JHU/APL/S1R IDL Library |
The JHU Library for IDL has been upgraded to the latest version. This library provides over 600 IDL routines useful for scientific analysis. For more information, see the web site: http://fermi.jhuapl.edu/s1r/idl/s1rlib/local_idl.html To use the library, you will need to add /usr/local/rsi/idl/external/jhuapl to the path in your IDL startup file (usually .startup.pro). |
Linux Solaris |
| JObserve 1.6.4 |
The JObserve utility for generating observing schedules for the VLA has been installed. This is a Java-based rewrite of an older "observe" program. It is run as: > jobserve For more information on its use, consult the "Help" menu or see the relevant web page: http://www.aoc.nrao.edu/software/jobserve |
Linux Solaris |
| MAKE_ACISBG 010101 |
A utility has been installed for dealing with the sky background in ACIS images from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. More information can be obtained from: file:/usr/local/xray/acisbg/index.html including a Cookbook, the necessary parameter file, and examples. |
Linux Solaris |
| MIDAS NOV99pl2.2 |
The MIDAS data reduction package has been installed. MIDAS is a package from ESO for the analysis of optical/IR data. Type 'midas' or 'inmidas' to run the software, or 'gomidas' to restart an old MIDAS session. There is on-line 'help', or see the MIDAS web page: http://www.eso.org/projects/esomidas/midas.html |
Linux Solaris |
| MOOG |
The April, 2002 version of MOOG has been installed. MOOG is a numerical code for performing a variety of LTE line analysis and spectrum synthesis tasks, such as determining the chemical composition of a star. For more information, including instructions for usage and examples, see the local documentation: |