Dear win-GRASS users,
I've never used GRASS under windows properly. How effective is it really
to work on a winbox with GRASS?
[ No, I don't plan to switch! I want to help some people to get into
win-GRASS and later in linux & GRASS 
]
What is the best live-cd with GRASS (GDAL/OGR), QGIS ? Or, how could I
build a custom live-CD including latest FOSSGIS tools?
Thank you,
Nikos
What is the best live-cd with GRASS (GDAL/OGR), QGIS ? Or, how could I
build a custom live-CD including latest FOSSGIS tools?
Some options
http://grass.itc.it/download/cdrom.php
I think the most up to date is from ominiverdi
http://livecd.ominiverdi.org/index.php?page=LiveCD&toc=livecd
But I use the FOSS4G2006 CD without minimal problems for my basic GIS
classes. A bit old but very reliable (at least for me).
http://ldap.telascience.org/foss4g/
maning
Thank you,
Nikos
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But I use the FOSS4G2006 CD without minimal problems for my basic GIS
classes. A bit old but very reliable (at least for me).
I mean:
with minimal problems
http://ldap.telascience.org/foss4g/
maning
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On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 13:31 +0800, maning sambale wrote:
>
> But I use the FOSS4G2006 CD without minimal problems for my basic GIS
> classes. A bit old but very reliable (at least for me).
I mean:
with minimal problems
Thank you Maning 
In the email topic you asked about scripting... Well, I have a friend
here that is not very computer literate but he needs to use some
python scripts I wrote for Grass.
I installed winGrass for him and I'm surprised how fast he learned!
Also, the python scripts works normally, after some debugging (had to
remove some spaces on r.mapcalc expressions). All you have to do is
call the python script in the command window and ask for it to run
from a terminal...
For scripting I had to install MinSys (is that the correct name) and
all works like a charm!
The only thing that is bugging me is that I don't know how to use
grass commands from the command line. We are typing the commands in
the command window and hit Run. Is there a way to issue grass commands
from the "windows terminal"?
Cheers
Daniel
On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Nikos Alexandris
<nikos.alexandris@felis.uni-freiburg.de> wrote:
On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 13:31 +0800, maning sambale wrote:
> >
> > But I use the FOSS4G2006 CD without minimal problems for my basic GIS
> > classes. A bit old but very reliable (at least for me).
> I mean:
> with minimal problemsThank you Maning
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On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 10:11 -0300, Daniel Victoria wrote:
In the email topic you asked about scripting... Well, I have a friend
here that is not very computer literate but he needs to use some
python scripts I wrote for Grass.I installed winGrass for him and I'm surprised how fast he learned!
Also, the python scripts works normally, after some debugging (had to
remove some spaces on r.mapcalc expressions). All you have to do is
call the python script in the command window and ask for it to run
from a terminal...For scripting I had to install MinSys (is that the correct name) and
all works like a charm!The only thing that is bugging me is that I don't know how to use
grass commands from the command line. We are typing the commands in
the command window and hit Run. Is there a way to issue grass commands
from the "windows terminal"?Cheers
Daniel
Very useful to know all that Daniel.
I tried once some commands in win-GRASS terminal and (of course)
commands like sort, cut, etc didn't work. Without these commands I don't
think that I would like to use GRASS under win.
I think for beginners && winGRASS users it would be nice to be able to
select more files at once for example in r.in.gdal
How else can a newbie load 10 raster maps at once?
How about patching 8 corine tiles together at once? If I remember well,
only in some modules is this option available (to load with ctrl
+mouseclick) all tiles at once?
Well, maybe it is a way to "force" learning to use simple scripts (which
is good from on side). I stopped using the GUI after 1 and 1/2 months
after starting with GRASS because of this. And I don't regret it. But it
might be more easy for a beginner while "living" a transitional phase
between GUIs and CLI.
Cheers,
Nikos
On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Nikos Alexandris
<nikos.alexandris@felis.uni-freiburg.de> wrote:
>
> On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 13:31 +0800, maning sambale wrote:
> > >
> > > But I use the FOSS4G2006 CD without minimal problems for my basic GIS
> > > classes. A bit old but very reliable (at least for me).
> > I mean:
> > with minimal problems
>
> Thank you Maning
>
>
>
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On 10/04/08 15:11, Daniel Victoria wrote:
In the email topic you asked about scripting... Well, I have a friend
here that is not very computer literate but he needs to use some
python scripts I wrote for Grass.I installed winGrass for him and I'm surprised how fast he learned!
Also, the python scripts works normally, after some debugging (had to
remove some spaces on r.mapcalc expressions). All you have to do is
call the python script in the command window and ask for it to run
from a terminal...For scripting I had to install MinSys (is that the correct name) and
all works like a charm!The only thing that is bugging me is that I don't know how to use
grass commands from the command line. We are typing the commands in
the command window and hit Run. Is there a way to issue grass commands
from the "windows terminal"?
See
http://grass.osgeo.org/grass63/binary/mswindows/#Launching%20GRASS
("Launching GRASS")
Moritz
Cheers
DanielOn Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Nikos Alexandris
<nikos.alexandris@felis.uni-freiburg.de> wrote:On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 13:31 +0800, maning sambale wrote:
> >
> > But I use the FOSS4G2006 CD without minimal problems for my basic GIS
> > classes. A bit old but very reliable (at least for me).
> I mean:
> with minimal problemsThank you Maning
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Nice... Had missed that tip about grass launching
Thanks
Daniel
On Fri, Apr 11, 2008 at 7:06 AM, Moritz Lennert
<mlennert@club.worldonline.be> wrote:
On 10/04/08 15:11, Daniel Victoria wrote:
> In the email topic you asked about scripting... Well, I have a friend
> here that is not very computer literate but he needs to use some
> python scripts I wrote for Grass.
>
> I installed winGrass for him and I'm surprised how fast he learned!
> Also, the python scripts works normally, after some debugging (had to
> remove some spaces on r.mapcalc expressions). All you have to do is
> call the python script in the command window and ask for it to run
> from a terminal...
>
> For scripting I had to install MinSys (is that the correct name) and
> all works like a charm!
>
> The only thing that is bugging me is that I don't know how to use
> grass commands from the command line. We are typing the commands in
> the command window and hit Run. Is there a way to issue grass commands
> from the "windows terminal"?
>See
http://grass.osgeo.org/grass63/binary/mswindows/#Launching%20GRASS
("Launching GRASS")Moritz
>
> Cheers
> Daniel
>
> On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:53 AM, Nikos Alexandris
> <nikos.alexandris@felis.uni-freiburg.de> wrote:
>
> > On Thu, 2008-04-10 at 13:31 +0800, maning sambale wrote:
> > > >
> > > > But I use the FOSS4G2006 CD without minimal problems for my basic
GIS
> > > > classes. A bit old but very reliable (at least for me).
> > > I mean:
> > > with minimal problems
> >
> > Thank you Maning
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 7:23 AM, maning sambale
<emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What is the best live-cd with GRASS (GDAL/OGR), QGIS ? Or, how could I
> build a custom live-CD including latest FOSSGIS tools?
Some options
http://grass.itc.it/download/cdrom.phpI think the most up to date is
.. actually "slaxGIS-080402"!
It comes with GRASS 6.3.0 RC6 and more and runs from USB FlashDisk.
Markus
On Sun, 2008-04-13 at 11:54 +0200, Markus Neteler wrote:
On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 7:23 AM, maning sambale
<emmanuel.sambale@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > What is the best live-cd with GRASS (GDAL/OGR), QGIS ? Or, how could I
> > build a custom live-CD including latest FOSSGIS tools?
> Some options
> http://grass.itc.it/download/cdrom.php
>
> I think the most up to date is.. actually "slaxGIS-080402"!
It comes with GRASS 6.3.0 RC6 and more and runs from USB FlashDisk.
Markus
Yes,
it's very fast and great. I had a problem starting it (ATI graphic
card) 
I installed the ATI driver 8.2 and it works fine now.
Congrats to the creators.
Nikos
Daniel Victoria wrote:
> In the email topic you asked about scripting... Well, I have a friend
> here that is not very computer literate but he needs to use some
> python scripts I wrote for Grass.
>
> I installed winGrass for him and I'm surprised how fast he learned!
> Also, the python scripts works normally, after some debugging (had to
> remove some spaces on r.mapcalc expressions). All you have to do is
> call the python script in the command window and ask for it to run
> from a terminal...
>
> For scripting I had to install MinSys (is that the correct name) and
> all works like a charm!
MSys or MinGW?
> The only thing that is bugging me is that I don't know how to use
> grass commands from the command line. We are typing the commands in
> the command window and hit Run. Is there a way to issue grass
> commands from the "windows terminal"?
Once in GRASS text session, try at the DOS prompt:
g.version --help
Nikos Alexandris wrote:
Very useful to know all that Daniel.
I tried once some commands in win-GRASS terminal and (of course)
commands like sort, cut, etc didn't work. Without these commands I
don't think that I would like to use GRASS under win.
fwiw, every time I use windows cmd.exe I always type "ls" et al. by
mistake. My solution is to add the common UNIX tools recompiled for
windows into the DOS PATH variable. (I used an older djgpp compile, but
MSys or MinGW should provide newer versions of those)
I think for beginners && winGRASS users it would be nice to be able to
select more files at once for example in r.in.gdal
How else can a newbie load 10 raster maps at once?
if the module does not accept multiple inputs (some do, many don't), you
will have to write a small loop to do that. That could be a bash script,
a DOS batch file, in a python or Tcl GUI picker, etc.
How about patching 8 corine tiles together at once? If I remember well,
only in some modules is this option available (to load with ctrl
+mouseclick) all tiles at once?Well, maybe it is a way to "force" learning to use simple scripts
(which is good from on side). I stopped using the GUI after 1 and 1/2
months after starting with GRASS because of this. And I don't regret
it. But it might be more easy for a beginner while "living" a
transitional phase between GUIs and CLI.
for me when learning GRASS the GUI was very useful for learning what
commands existed in the hierarchical menu layout, and then cutting and
pasting the resulting GUI-constructed command line into my logbook.
Hamish
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