[GRASS-dev] using g.mapset to create new mapset

[Moritz Lennert]

On 04/04/17 18:44, Paulo van Breugel wrote:
>
>
> On 04-04-17 17:52, Moritz Lennert wrote:
>> On 04/04/17 17:00, Paulo van Breugel wrote:
>>> Dear devs,
>>>
>>> When using g.mapset with the -c flag a new mapset should be created,
>>> e.g.,
>>>
>>> g.mapset -c mapset=tutorial location=nc_spm_08_grass7
>>>
>>> This does create a new folder 'tutorial' within the nc+spm_08_grass7
>>> location. However, the folder is empty. Just checking if I miss
>>> something before filing a bug report.
>>>
>>> I am using self-compiled grass7 master on Ubuntu 16.04
>>
>> I cannot confirm with recent trunk:
>>
>>> g.mapset -c test
>>> ls /data/GRASS/DATA7/nc_spm_08/test
>>
>> WIND
>>
>> So, the mapset contains what is necessary, i.e. the WIND file. What
>> else were you expecting in an empty mapset ?
>
> It works for me if I am creating a new mapset in the same location, but
> not if I create a mapset in another location, like below:
>
>  > g.mapset -c mapset=test location=nc_basic_spm_grass7
>
> Gives me a new empty (i.e., no WIND file) folder 'test' in the location
> folder of nc_basic_spm_grass7. Does this work for you?

No, I can confirm the problem. g.region -d fixes it, but it shouldn't be 
necessary. Probably warrants a bug report.

Moritz