EDIT : This was written for Ubuntu 10.04. Some additional details for newer versions of ubuntu can be found at http://astronomicalproblems.blogspot.ie/2013/05/installing-aips-on-ubuntu-1304.html.
The first pieces of software you need to install AIPS (Astronomical Image Processing System) are compilers for Fortran and C. I use gfortran and gcc/g++ because they are free and open (and easy to install), but if you have access to Intel's compiler suite use them for increased performance (or so I hear).
The easiest way to get gfortran, gcc and g++ is from the Synaptic Package Manager (under system/administration).
You'll also need to install a bunch of dependencies (all from Synaptic). These are:
libx11-dev and its dependancies
x11proto-xext-dev
libxext-dev
libxpm-dev
libncurses5-dev
libncursesw5-dev
When you have these installed, go to the NRAO AIPS website (http://www.aips.nrao.edu/) and grab the latest stable version of AIPS. This comes in the form of a tarball and a .pl script.
Put the tarball and the script in the directory where you want to install AIPS and follow the directions on http://www.aips.nrao.edu/install.shtml.
The settings you need to give the script vary according to your computer setup, but it's important to ensure that your fortran compiler is set to gfortran, and your c compiler to gcc. The linker should be gfortran too.
When you run the script everything should go smoothly! You're not done yet though. Make sure to add
sssin 5000/tcp SSSIN # AIPS TV
ssslock 5002/tcp SSSLOCK # AIPS TV Lock
msgserv 5008/tcp MSGSERV # AIPS Message Server
tekserv 5009/tcp TEKSERV # AIPS TekServer
aipsmt0 5010/tcp AIPSMT0
aipsmt1 5011/tcp AIPSMT1
aipsmt2 5012/tcp AIPSMT2
aipsmt3 5013/tcp AIPSMT3
aipsmt4 5014/tcp AIPSMT4
aipsmt5 5015/tcp AIPSMT5
aipsmt6 5016/tcp AIPSMT6
aipsmt7 5017/tcp AIPSMT7
to /etc/services to get AIPS to run properly. To do this you may need to open the file as root.
One last thing - add the aips path to your profile so you can run it straight from the terminal. For me the line was ". /home/colm/aips/LOGIN.SH; $CDTST". The CDTST bit at the end is needed if you intend to compile custom AIPS tasks.
Now you can begin monkeying around!
The first pieces of software you need to install AIPS (Astronomical Image Processing System) are compilers for Fortran and C. I use gfortran and gcc/g++ because they are free and open (and easy to install), but if you have access to Intel's compiler suite use them for increased performance (or so I hear).
The easiest way to get gfortran, gcc and g++ is from the Synaptic Package Manager (under system/administration).
You'll also need to install a bunch of dependencies (all from Synaptic). These are:
libx11-dev and its dependancies
x11proto-xext-dev
libxext-dev
libxpm-dev
libncurses5-dev
libncursesw5-dev
When you have these installed, go to the NRAO AIPS website (http://www.aips.nrao.edu/) and grab the latest stable version of AIPS. This comes in the form of a tarball and a .pl script.
Put the tarball and the script in the directory where you want to install AIPS and follow the directions on http://www.aips.nrao.edu/install.shtml.
The settings you need to give the script vary according to your computer setup, but it's important to ensure that your fortran compiler is set to gfortran, and your c compiler to gcc. The linker should be gfortran too.
When you run the script everything should go smoothly! You're not done yet though. Make sure to add
sssin 5000/tcp SSSIN # AIPS TV
ssslock 5002/tcp SSSLOCK # AIPS TV Lock
msgserv 5008/tcp MSGSERV # AIPS Message Server
tekserv 5009/tcp TEKSERV # AIPS TekServer
aipsmt0 5010/tcp AIPSMT0
aipsmt1 5011/tcp AIPSMT1
aipsmt2 5012/tcp AIPSMT2
aipsmt3 5013/tcp AIPSMT3
aipsmt4 5014/tcp AIPSMT4
aipsmt5 5015/tcp AIPSMT5
aipsmt6 5016/tcp AIPSMT6
aipsmt7 5017/tcp AIPSMT7
to /etc/services to get AIPS to run properly. To do this you may need to open the file as root.
One last thing - add the aips path to your profile so you can run it straight from the terminal. For me the line was ". /home/colm/aips/LOGIN.SH; $CDTST". The CDTST bit at the end is needed if you intend to compile custom AIPS tasks.
Now you can begin monkeying around!
