[GRASSLIST:1326] Can't set database with 20_09_2003 snapshot

Hi,

I've finaly got the 20092003 snapshot compiled. Now launching it I get a
weired problem:

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                            GRASS 5.7.0-cvs
                                                                                
LOCATION: This is the name of an available geographic location.
-spearfish-
          is the sample data base for which all tutorials are written.
                                                                                
MAPSET: Every GRASS session runs under the name of a MAPSET.
Associated
          with each MAPSET is a rectangular COORDINATE REGION and a list
          of any new maps created.
                                                                                
DATABASE: This is the unix directory containing the geographic databases
                                                                                
         The REGION defaults to the entire area of the chosen LOCATION.
         You may change it later with the command: g.region
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LOCATION: <UNKNOWN>_____ (enter list for a list of
locations)
MAPSET: <UNKNOWN>_____ (or mapsets within a location)
                                                                                
DATABASE: /home/antonio/local/src/grass57_exp_2003_09_20/bin.i
            GRASS 5.7.0-cvs
                                                                                
           AFTER COMPLETING ALL ANSWERS, HIT <ESC><ENTER> TO CONTINUE
                            (OR <Ctrl-C> TO CANCEL)
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As you can see, the database il a very long path. Yet I can only get to
the n of bin with the keyboard and all that follows is not touchable.
The result is that I get:

LOCATION: tesi_laurea___ (enter list for a list of
locations)
MAPSET: molise________ (or mapsets within a location)
                                                                                
DATABASE: /home/antonio/grass5.1 .i
            GRASS 5.7.0-cvs

and when I give <ESC><ENTER> I get:

ERROR: LOCATION <<
       /home/antonio/local/src/grass57_exp_2003_09_20/bin.i686-pc-linux-gnu/<UNKNOWN>

not available

DATABASE </home/antonio/grass5.1 .i
GRASS 5.7.0-cvs> - not found
                                                                                
Hit RETURN -->

If I try modifying the GISBASE variable in the grass57 script I get:

[lun set 22, 10:42 ][antonio@gaia:~]grass57
/home/antonio/local/bin/grass57: line 29:
/home/antonio/grass5.1/etc/Init.sh: No such file or directory
/home/antonio/local/bin/grass57: line 29: exec:
/home/antonio/grass5.1/etc/Init.sh: cannot execute: No such file or
directory

How do I tell grass where my database is?

Thanks

How do I tell grass where my database is?

try:

grass57 /home/antonio/grass5.1/tesi_laurea/molise

or editing the ~/.grassrc57 (or ~/.grassrc51 ?) file

good luck,
Hamish