[GRASSLIST:5963] Re: openosx 5.0.1 update breaks grass?

[Glynn Clements]

Mike S wrote:

> I've got an odd problem I havent tried to trouble shoot myself yet (I'm 
> not a unix guru). I'm running OS X 10.2.4, Apples x11 beta 3, and 
> openosx.com grass 5.0.0 package. I installed the updater that  they had 
> posted under the support part of their site, which effectively updates 
> it to 5.0.1. Well now when I try to boot grass...
> 
> 
> Starting GRASS ...
> Error in startup script: can't read "env_location": no such variable
>     while executing
> "set location $env_location"
>     (procedure "searchGISRC" line 23)
>     invoked from within
> "searchGISRC $gisrc_name"
>     (file "/usr/local/grass5/tcltkgrass/script/gis_set.tcl" line 1)
> ERROR: LOCATION_NAME not set
> /usr/local/grass5/etc/Init.sh: GISDBASE: parameter null or not set
> 
> 
> I don't get anywhere. I just returns me at the shell prompt. Now I have 
> some clue what might be happening. But that clue wont go anywhere 
> because it is nearly 2 am.
> Any ideas on how to fix this?

Delete the ~/.grassrc5 file and try again.

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Glynn Clements <glynn.clements at virgin.net>