GPI Data Pipeline Installation & Configuration

This chapter describes how to install the GPI data pipeline and configure it. Some details of pipeline installation depend upon your operating system. In the following pages, OS-specific directions are indicated by the Windows, Macintosh (Apple), and Linux/Unix (Penguin) icons.

If you already have IDL, the quickest route is to download the latest source ZIP file, unzip it into your $IDL_PATH, and configure your path settings.

If you encounter problems, please see the Frequently Asked Questions, and then consult the Gemini Data Reduction Forum.

Contents

• Installation Overview
  • Requirements
• Installing from Software Release Zip Files
• Installing from the Source Code Repository
• Installing Compiled Executables for use with the IDL Runtime
  • Obtaining and installing the GPI DRP Executables
  • Initial Configuration
  • Starting the DRP with the IDL Runtime
  • Contents of the Distribution ZIP files
  • Download Links for Prior Versions
• Release Notes
  • Version 1.3.0
  • Version 1.2.1
  • Version 1.2.0
  • Version 1.1.1
  • Version 1.1.0
  • Version 1.0.0
  • Version 0.9.4
  • Version 0.9.3
  • Version: 0.9.2
  • Version: 0.9.1
  • Version 0.9.0
  • Past Versions
• Known Issues
• Configuring the Pipeline
  • Automated Setup
  • How to Set Environment Variables Manually
  • Setting directory paths via environment variables
  • Configuration text files
  • Ancillary data files
• Starting the GPI Data Pipeline
  • Starting from source code (either from the repository or zip files)
  • Starting compiled code with the IDL Virtual Machine
  • Pipeline IDL Session
  • GUI IDL Session
• Appendix: Configuration File Settings
  • Settings related to data & directory organization
  • Settings related to pipeline software behavior
  • Settings for GPItv
  • Debug and Development Related Options
• Appendix: GPI Constants
• Appendix: Improving window appearance via xdefaults