[GRASS-user] How to specify a location using grass-6.4.x

GRASS GRASS user
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Hi,
I am trying to import a NASA SRTM file called N25E070.hgt.

What are the steps required to create a new location in grass-6.4.x, so that I can run the following command?

r.in.srtm in=N25E070

Best regards,

Elvis Dowson

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On Sun, Oct 12, 2008 at 11:24 AM, Elvis Dowson <elvis.dowson@mac.com> wrote:

Hi,
         I am trying to import a NASA SRTM file called N25E070.hgt.
What are the steps required to create a new location in grass-6.4.x, so that
I can run the following command?
r.in.srtm in=N25E070

Please check
http://grass.osgeo.org/grass64/manuals/html64_user/rasterintro.html
-> Raster import and export
  "The module r.in.gdal offers a common interface for many different
raster formats.
     Additionally, it also offers options such as on-the-fly location
creation...
  "

Markus