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The recommended install instructions will provide these dependencies for you through an Anaconda distribution.
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These installation instructions are very similar to those on the https://pipelines.lsst.io/install/conda.html page, but note that we point to a different conda channel.
1) Install the Anaconda Scientific Python Distribution (or the stripped-down Miniconda, for a quicker install).
1a) If you didn't just install anaconda or miniconda, or even if you did:
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conda update conda |
2) Add the LSST simulations software channel (note that this is DIFFERENT than the standard 'DM stack' channel! This is because of versioning issues between DM and Sims and is related to simulations having a more frequent release schedule. You can also get an older version of sims from the 'stack' channel).
Current version of simulations from the sims conda channel is: sims_2.2.6, built against DM lsst_apps v12.0. The version of sims available on the stack channel is v12.0 (equivalent to sims_2.2.5), built against DM lsst_apps v12.0.
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conda config --add channels http://conda.lsst.codes/sims |
Note: if you have installed sims conda binaries in the past, you may have an 'eupsforge.net' channel in your ~/.condarc file. This channel no longer exists and should be removed from your ~/.condarc file.
3) Install the desired sims and apps packages
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conda install lsst-apps
conda install lsst-sims |
or just a single package .. (e.g. for just MAF)
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conda install lsst-sims-maf |
Then, every time you open a new shell, you can setup the sims packages using the following code. Note that the file `eups-setups.sh` is in `$ROOT/bin` where `$ROOT` is the conda environment that you installed into or if you did not specifically setup an environment (following the above method) it points to the conda installation. However, the location of the file does not matter, as the `ROOT/bin` directory should be in your path if you are using conda, and then you can launch the following commands from any working directory.
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source eups-setups.sh
setup lsst_sims (or setup sims_maf) |
to later update use
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conda update lsst-sims |
Installing from Source
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The recommended (simplest) approach is to use the newest LSST software stack, and use the LSST-provided version miniconda python. (See here if you want to use your own python).
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or
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eups list -s |
Binary Installation (using conda)
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WARNING: as of July 2016, the conda binary installation is no longer supported. We strongly recommend that, if at all possible, you use the "install from source" instructions above. Installing the conda binary will give you a very out-of-date LSST Simulations stack. We are working on a new framework for distributing binary installations and will post to the sims-announce category at community.lsst.org when that is available.
These installation instructions are very similar to those on the https://pipelines.lsst.io/install/conda.html page, but note that we point to a different conda channel.
1) Install the Anaconda Scientific Python Distribution (or the stripped-down Miniconda, for a quicker install).
1a) If you didn't just install anaconda or miniconda, or even if you did:
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conda update conda |
2) Add the LSST simulations software channel (note that this is DIFFERENT than the standard 'DM stack' channel! This is because of versioning issues between DM and Sims and is related to simulations having a more frequent release schedule. You can also get an older version of sims from the 'stack' channel).
Current version of simulations from the sims conda channel is: sims_2.2.6, built against DM lsst_apps v12.0. The version of sims available on the stack channel is v12.0 (equivalent to sims_2.2.5), built against DM lsst_apps v12.0.
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conda config --add channels http://conda.lsst.codes/sims |
Note: if you have installed sims conda binaries in the past, you may have an 'eupsforge.net' channel in your ~/.condarc file. This channel no longer exists and should be removed from your ~/.condarc file.
3) Install the desired sims and apps packages
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conda install lsst-apps
conda install lsst-sims |
or just a single package .. (e.g. for just MAF)
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conda install lsst-sims-maf |
Then, every time you open a new shell, you can setup the sims packages using the following code. Note that the file `eups-setups.sh` is in `$ROOT/bin` where `$ROOT` is the conda environment that you installed into or if you did not specifically setup an environment (following the above method) it points to the conda installation. However, the location of the file does not matter, as the `ROOT/bin` directory should be in your path if you are using conda, and then you can launch the following commands from any working directory.
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source eups-setups.sh
setup lsst_sims (or setup sims_maf) |
to later update use
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conda update lsst-sims |
Known issues:
- If you have issues with installation, first check that your system meets the minimum requirements listed here: https://pipelines.lsst.io/install/newinstall.html#prerequisites, including having git-lfs set up. Note that you need cmake – if installation of 'mariadb' fails, you probably do not have cmake installed ('conda install cmake' is an easy way to get it).
- Check for other known issues here: https://pipelines.lsst.io/known-issues.html#installation-issues
- You can also search for similar problems on https://community.lsst.org/
- If you are having issues specifically with pyephem or healpy on a Mac, check for the existence of a /Developer directory. This directory is obsolete after upgrading to newer versions of XCode, but not removed by the XCode installer. Rename the /Developer directory and pyephem will install.
- If you are using your own python, be sure to check the Using Your Own Python page. In particular, on Linux, some lsst_apps packages will currently fail to build if the "nomkl" package is not installed in anaconda.
- On a Mac, make sure you have accepted the terms on XCode. You can do this by opening the Xcode.app (should be in your Applications folder).
- git can fail, complaining about not having an https helper. If your native git version is > 1.7, you can probably use that rather than the LSST installed git.
- If all else fails, it's usually an issue with some environment variables interfering with the installation. You can create a new user and install the stack there. You can quickly login/out of a new user account as follows: First make a new admin-level user in System Preferences->Users and Groups, and then click on your name in the top right hand corner of the screen. A drop-down menu should appear, offering you a choice of other users to log in as. You might have to toggle the check box in System Preferences->Users and Groups->Login Options first though.
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