Downloading and Installing the HDF Libraries

Note: This example session uses a Sun UNIX workstation running SunOS 4.1.4.
Be sure to substitute *your* operating system version for the example system when you download the HDF libraries for your machine.

1. FTP to THG

   	ftp ftp.hdfgroup.org 
   	(at username prompt) anonymous
   	(at password prompt) user's e-mail address
   	
     You can also use your WWW browser to download the HDF libraries at 
           ftp://ftp.hdfgroup.org/HDF/HDF/HDF_Current/.
   

2. CHANGE INTO THE CURRENT HDF DIRECTORY

   	ftp> cd HDF/HDF_Current
   

3. GET FIRST README FILE. RENAME IT TO README.hdf

   	ftp> get README README.hdf
   	
   

4. CHANGE TO HDF PRECOMPILED CODE SUBDIRECTORY AND LIST MACHINES AVAILABLE

   	ftp> cd bin
   	ftp> ls
       

5. SELECT YOUR MACHINE AND CHANGE TO THAT DIRECTORY.

          ftp> cd solaris10
          

6. SWITCH TO BINARY DATA TRANSFER MODE

   	ftp> binary
   	
   

7. GET THE COMPRESSED TAR FILE FOR YOUR MACHINE.

   	ftp> get 4.1r2_solaris10-64.tar.gz	
   

   NOTE: The utilities files are included in this compressed tar file.

8. EXIT FTP SESSION

           ftp> bye        
       

9. ON USER'S MACHINE, UNCOMPRESS FILES AND SET UP SUB-DIRECTORIES

   NCSA uses the gnu gzip compression utility for some packages. If you do not already have this software, which is needed to uncompress the file, you can obtain it from http://www.gzip.org.

   	gunzip 4.1r2_solaris10-64.tar.gz
   	tar -xvf 4.1r2_solaris10-64.tar.gz
   

10. For more information about compiling programs with the HDF libraries, see the README file in the top level directory of your HDF installation, the file compile.txt in the release notes directory in your HDF installation directory path, or visit http://www.hdfgroup.org/training/HDFtraining/compile/index.html.