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Installation

In order to successfully run the tarball installation of the ObservingTool, you also need Java version 1.6.0 or higher. The install stepsare given below:

  1. Download the OT tarball via the ALMA Science Portal:
    http://www.almascience.org
    :
    and store the tarball in the directory of your choice. Note that the tarball is available in .zip and in .tgz format. Choose the one that is most convenient for you.
  2. Unpack the tarball in the installation directory you have chosen in Step 1.
  3. Read the README.txt available in the installation directory and follow the post-installation setup instructions contained therein for your platform.

The post-installation setup for Linux and Mac OS is as follows:

   > cd ALMAOT-Cycle0/setup   > ./Setup-Linux.sh   > cd ..

For Window the setup is:

   > Go to the ALMAOT-Cycle0/setup directory   > Double click "Setup-Windows" (may read "Setup-Windows.cmd")   > Go to the ALMAOT-Cycle0 directory



The ALMA OT Team, 2011 May 20