[AG-TECH] Problems while installing AGkt2.2 from source on a Debian

[Ivan R. Judson]

Sounds like we need a real native GT for debian to make this easier, is that
true?

Does anyone want to take that project on?

--Ivan 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov 
> [mailto:owner-ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov] On Behalf Of dgolden at cp.dias.ie
> Sent: Friday, June 18, 2004 6:53 AM
> To: Joseph
> Cc: David Golden; Thomas D. Uram; ycc at nchc.org.tw; Jason 
> Hill; ag-tech at mcs.anl.gov
> Subject: Re: [AG-TECH] Problems while installing AGkt2.2 from 
> source on a Debian
> 
> > Hi all
> >
> > I have worked on the packages and realised two binary packages, one 
> > for globus and one for accessgrid.
> 
> I resorted to "alien" again in the interests of having a 
> running node now that we've got most of our equipment, but I 
> am still trying to think about the packaging.
> 
> > If you have a working idea I would gladly accept it !
> > Moreover, on the pc where I have done all the required 
> symbolic links, 
> > I still don't have AG2.2 really running because of a few 
> configuration 
> > problems (more below). So a few more tricks may be needed before 
> > having
> > AG2.2 working !
> >
> 
> Note that globus requires a user environment setup script to 
> be called.  On linux platforms that support /etc/profile.d/ 
> that is automatic... sigh...
> 
> In my case, until I work out what the heck the "debian way"
> is supposed to be to make such settings,I just manually 
> source the below into the shell before launching any 
> globus/accessgrid command.
> 
> """
> #!/bin/bash
> 
> #export GPT_LOCATION=/usr/lib/gpt
> export GLOBUS_LOCATION=/usr/lib/globus
> 
> source /usr/lib/globus/etc/globus-user-env.sh
> """
> 
> 
> Best Regards,
> 
> David Golden
> 
>