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Fri May 23 08:35:32 PDT 2014

GRASS needs to be compiled with Postgres support to be able to store attribute data in Postgres.  Last I checked it doesn't handle Postgis directly, it's an import and uses GDAL, so it doesn't need Postgres support for that.

On May 23, 2014, at 4:17 AM, Michael Barton <c.michael.barton at gmail.com> wrote:

> I can definitely say yes to all except PG. If I have a chance, I'll try to install William's PGIS over the next few weeks and let you know.
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> Michael Barton
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> On May 23, 2014, at 10:22 AM, John Payne <jcpayne at uw.edu> wrote:
> 
>> I set the path in .bash_profile set as you suggested ("export GRASS_PYTHON=/usr/bin/pythonw2.7"), and that did the trick--Grass 7 is now running on my Mac with OS X 10.8.5.  Thank you all VERY much for your help. 
>> 
>> For the future, I would love to know whether it is possible to install the following combination in Mavericks, using the KyngChaos builds:
>> 
>> --PostgreSQL with PostGIS (postGIS is critical to me)
>> --GRASS 7
>> --QGIS
>> 
>> Thanks again,
>> 
>> John
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> On Fri, May 23, 2014 at 2:32 AM, William Kyngesburye <woklist at kyngchaos.com> wrote:
>> Sounds like the Macports python is loading the system python global site-packages (/Library/Python).  Bad form really, because you can't expect modules to work between different builds of python, even if they're the same version.  Maybe there is some option in Macports python to exclude the system site-packages.
>> 
>> To get GRASS to always use the system python, just set GRASS_PYTHON (you can set this in your .bash_profile):
>> 
>> export GRASS_PYTHON=/usr/bin/pythonw2.7
>> 
>> The version is important because of the way GRASS forces 32bit.
>> 
>> On May 22, 2014, at 10:28 AM, Adam Dershowitz <adershowitz at exponent.com> wrote:
>> 
>> > In my case, the problem was that I had uninstalled NumPy (from kyngchaos
>> > GDAL).  It was causing a conflict with Macports scipy stuff.  The macports
>> > version is installed as "universal" but apparently is actually just 64
>> > bit!
>> > So the workaround I have at the moment is to install NumPy when I need to
>> > use GRASS 7, and then uninstall so I can use macports python (which I need
>> > for other libraries and such).
>> > This seems like a inconvenient fix for now.  Is there any way to set some
>> > paths so that they can both co-exist and GRASS will find the correct one?
>> >
>> > -- Adam
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> > On 5/22/14, 10:12 AM, "Adam Dershowitz" <adershowitz at exponent.com> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Just to add a bit more data.  I have a 10.9 machine and also use macports,
>> >> so have macports python 2.7 installed.
>> >> The Kyngchaos 6.4 seems to run just fine.  But, I recently tried Grass
>> >> 7.0.beta2 (Barton) and I have also run into python errors.
>> >> If I just try to run it I get this error:
>> >>
>> >> ImportError:
>> >> dlopen(/opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/pyt
>> >> h
>> >> on2.7/site-packages/numpy/core/multiarray.so, 2): no suitable image found.
>> >> Did find:
>> >>      /opt/local/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7
>> >> /
>> >> site-packages/numpy/core/multiarray.so: mach-o, but wrong architecture
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> So, I tried switching to System python:
>> >>
>> >> sudo port select python python27-apple
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> But, oddly, got the same error.  So, it seems to still be using Macports
>> >> numpy.  But, then I tried setting:
>> >> setenv GRASS_PYTHON /usr/bin/pythonw
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> And now I get a different error:
>> >>
>> >> GRASS 7.0.0svn (KDEN):~ > g.gui
>> >> Launching <wxpython> GUI in the background, please wait...
>> >> Traceback (most recent call last):
>> >> File
>> >> "/Applications/Grass/GRASS-7.0.app/Contents/MacOS/gui/wxpython/wxgui.py",
>> >> line 25, in <module>
>> >>   from core import globalvar
>> >> File
>> >> "/Applications/Grass/GRASS-7.0.app/Contents/MacOS/gui/wxpython/core/global
>> >> v
>> >> ar.py", line 84, in <module>
>> >>   import wx
>> >> File
>> >> "/Applications/Grass/GRASS-7.0.app/Contents/MacOS/etc/python/wx/__init__.p
>> >> y
>> >> ", line 45, in <module>
>> >>   from wx._core import *
>> >> File
>> >> "/Applications/Grass/GRASS-7.0.app/Contents/MacOS/etc/python/wx/_core.py",
>> >> line 4, in <module>
>> >>   import _core_
>> >> ImportError:
>> >> /Applications/Grass/GRASS-7.0.app/Contents/MacOS/etc/python/wx/_core_.so:
>> >> no appropriate 64-bit architecture (see "man python" for running in 32-bit
>> >> mode)
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> But, now it is trying to use the library included with Grass, but still
>> >> isn't working.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -- Adam
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> On 5/22/14, 9:27 AM, "William Kyngesburye" <woklist at kyngchaos.com> wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> The way the GRASS-Mac startup is configured, it looks for python in this
>> >>> order:
>> >>>
>> >>> what's set in GRASS_PYTHON (full path to pythonw, needed for wxpython
>> >>> GUI)
>> >>>
>> >>> what is found in the PATH (/opt is probably in your PATH)
>> >>>
>> >>> the python.org Python (/Library/Frameworks)
>> >>>
>> >>> the system python
>> >>>
>> >>> It checks each for the python version needed, but not the architecture.
>> >>> the error you are getting is probably because GRASS needs to run python
>> >>> 32bit because of Wxpython limitations, but the /opt python is 64bit only.
>> >>> That's odd that macports does that since you need wxpython 3 to be able
>> >>> to run 64bit.  But GRASS should have its own wxpython bundled, and it's
>> >>> best to use the python it was compiled for (system python as Michael
>> >>> said).
>> >>>
>> >>> On May 22, 2014, at 4:31 AM, Michael Barton <c.michael.barton at gmail.com>
>> >>> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> I haven't installed PostGIS, so you'll have to ask William about that.
>> >>>> But I do have Mavericks, GRASS 6 and 7, and QGIS v. 2 working together.
>> >>>> I don't know how to best set the environment to use the system python.
>> >>>> It is best to ask the list if someone has done this (copied here). OS X
>> >>>> is a version of Unix, which is similar but not identical to Linux. Many
>> >>>> of the configuration files for setting environmental variables are
>> >>>> similar between OS X and Linux, but they can vary sometimes.
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Michael Barton
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>>
>> >>>> On May 22, 2014, at 5:32 AM, John Payne <jpayne at wcs.org> wrote:
>> >>>>
>> >>>>> Hi Michael,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Thank you -- I remember reading about conflicts between multiple
>> >>>>> Python
>> >>>>> versions but I don't know how to tell whether the /opt version is
>> >>>>> being
>> >>>>> used by other software so I'm hesitant to remove it.  I haven't
>> >>>>> switched
>> >>>>> to Mavericks yet for fear that it would break things, but perhaps it's
>> >>>>> time to take the plunge.  It looks to me as though you and William
>> >>>>> Kyngesbury have made it possible to install this combination:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Mavericks
>> >>>>> PostgreSQL with PostGIS (postGIS is critical to me)
>> >>>>> GRASS 7
>> >>>>> QGIS
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Šbut please tell me if that is not the case.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Also can you tell me which environment variable I need to change to
>> >>>>> "allow
>> >>>>> GRASS to use the system Python only"?   I hate to waste your time, but
>> >>>>> being an ex-Windows user, these OS X installations seem like black
>> >>>>> magic
>> >>>>> to me and the OS X books that I've seen are all way too general to be
>> >>>>> useful ("push the big happy button and you're done!").  Maybe Unix
>> >>>>> books
>> >>>>> are more useful?  I'm guessing that experts like you simply learn the
>> >>>>> hard
>> >>>>> way, by experience, but I would love to be able to study on my own if
>> >>>>> you
>> >>>>> have any recommendations.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Lastly, I have been using MacPorts and I see that they have wxPython
>> >>>>> version 2.8.12.1.  Is that close enough to the one that you compiled
>> >>>>> with?
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Thanks,
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> John
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> On 5/21/14 11:15 PM, "Michael Barton" <c.michael.barton at gmail.com>
>> >>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>> You have another Python installed in /opt in addition to the system
>> >>>>>> Python. The computer is confused. You will need to change your path
>> >>>>>> or
>> >>>>>> python path to allow GRASS to use your system Python only. Also, the
>> >>>>>> Mac
>> >>>>>> binaries bundle wxPython with the program. You don't need to install
>> >>>>>> this. If you have it, you should probably have exactly the same
>> >>>>>> version
>> >>>>>> that was used for compiling. Currently, I'm using 2.8.12.
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> Michael Barton
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>> On May 21, 2014, at 4:27 PM, John Payne <jpayne at wcs.org> wrote:
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Hi Michael,
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Thank you very much for your help -- I just reinstalled it so that I
>> >>>>>>> could
>> >>>>>>> send you the error message (the installation always completes
>> >>>>>>> successfully) and here is the precise error message that I get when
>> >>>>>>> I
>> >>>>>>> try
>> >>>>>>> to run it (I get the same message with 7.0.beta2):
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> Johns-MacBook-Pro:~ john$
>> >>>>>>> '/Applications/GRASS/GRASS-7.1.app/Contents/MacOS/grass.sh'; exit
>> >>>>>>> Rebuilding Addon HTML manual pages index...
>> >>>>>>> Rebuilding Addon menu...
>> >>>>>>> dyld: DYLD_ environment variables being ignored because main
>> >>>>>>> executable
>> >>>>>>> (/usr/bin/osascript) is code signed with entitlements
>> >>>>>>> Python 2.7.5 found.
>> >>>>>>> arch: posix_spawnp: /opt/local/bin/pythonw2.7: Bad CPU type in
>> >>>>>>> executable
>> >>>>>>> logout
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> John
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>> On 5/20/14 1:11 AM, "Michael Barton" <c.michael.barton at gmail.com>
>> >>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> This is a weird error. I built these binaries against OS X 10.7 and
>> >>>>>>>> am
>> >>>>>>>> sure that they work with Mavericks (10.9). But I only have
>> >>>>>>>> Mavericks.
>> >>>>>>>> So
>> >>>>>>>> I'm copying some of the GRASS developers in the hopes that someone
>> >>>>>>>> else
>> >>>>>>>> can test.
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> Michael
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>> On May 19, 2014, at 1:13 AM, Wikidot.com <sender at wikidot.com>
>> >>>>>>>> wrote:
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Form data:
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> First name, last name:
>> >>>>>>>>> John Payne
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Organization/Company:
>> >>>>>>>>> Wildlife Conservation Society
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Country:
>> >>>>>>>>> Mongolia
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Email:
>> >>>>>>>>> jcpayne at uw.edu
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>> Your message (5000 character max):
>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Michael, I just tried installing both of the binaries for Grass
>> >>>>>>>>> 7
>> >>>>>>>>> (7.0.beta2 and 7.1) on a new Mac (OS X 10.8.5), and got a message
>> >>>>>>>>> both
>> >>>>>>>>> times saying something like "Wrong operating system" (I since
>> >>>>>>>>> successfully installed 6.4, but I really need some of the new
>> >>>>>>>>> features
>> >>>>>>>>> of 7).  It wasn't clear to me from your release notes whether the
>> >>>>>>>>> binaries only worked for Mavericks.  Thanks,  John
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>>
>> >>>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>
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>> >>> William Kyngesburye <kyngchaos*at*kyngchaos*dot*com>
>> >>> http://www.kyngchaos.com/
>> >>>
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>> >>>
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>> >>> the universe is for and why it is here, it will instantly disappear and
>> >>> be replaced by something even more bizarrely inexplicable.  There is
>> >>> another theory which states that this has already happened.
>> >>>
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>> http://www.kyngchaos.com/
>> 
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>> 
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