[GRASS-user] Ubuntu and Grass - which versions/combinations?

[Thomas Adams]

  Sharon,

I pretty much agree with Paulo; I would add that the following link 
(http://grass.osgeo.org/wiki/Compile_and_Install_Ubuntu) helped me a 
lot. I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 and compiled GRASS 6.4.1, which I highly 
recommend using.

Regards,
Tom

On 7/14/11 4:02 AM, Paulo van Breugel wrote:
> Hi Sharon,
>
> GRASS version 6.4 rc6 is in the repository, so installing GRASS should 
> be very easy. Just open the Ubuntu software center and search for 
> GRASS (you probably want to install the optional packages listed too. 
> (BTW, I would go for the latest Ubuntu or alternatively for the latest 
> long-term supported version, check the Ubuntu page for more details).
>
> I have compiled GRASS myself (6.4.1 and 7, which you can install 
> both), mainly because at the time I started to use it on Ubuntu, the 
> GRASS version in the repositories was rather old. Moreover, it allows 
> greater control over how GRASS is setup. And although initially a 
> pain, when set up and all dependencies are installed, subsequent 
> updates are easy.
>
> It is still not the most recent release, but if you want to use the 
> latest stable release (6.4.1), you don't have to compile it yourself. 
> You can just add a PPA, which makes installing the latest stable 
> version fairly simple too. I don't know how familiar you are with 
> Ubuntu and the use of software sources, but have a look at 
> https://launchpad.net/~grass/+archive/grass-stable 
> <https://launchpad.net/%7Egrass/+archive/grass-stable>.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Paulo
>
>
> On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 9:39 AM, Sharon M <morrisxs09 at gmail.com 
> <mailto:morrisxs09 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     I currently use winGrass on Win XP - mainly importing shape files,
>     data loads to dbf, various vector modules for analysis and
>     ps.map.  I experience a few issues with winGrass, so would like to
>     try Grass on Ubuntu - see if I can eliminate some Grass issues. 
>     I'd be using Ubuntu installed via wubi (because it's a win XP
>     laptop).
>
>     Does anyone using Ubuntu/Grass have suggestions as to which
>     version(s) of Ubuntu and versions of Grass are the most stable /
>     reliable combinations? and importantly easiest to install and set up.
>
>     Any links to help for setting up Grass on Ubuntu (or Linux
>     generally) also appreciated.
>
>     Thanks in advance.
>
>     Sharon
>
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