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 ====== IDL ====== ====== IDL ======
  
-IDL software is licensed and paid for by specific research groups within the department. If you are not a member of these groups, then please do not try installing this software.+<note> 
 +IDL software is licensed and paid for by specific research groups within the School (specifically Astronomy, Cosmology and Biological Physics). If you are not a member of these groups, then please do not install this software on your own lab computers.
  
-===== Windows installation =====+IDL is also available for general use on the physics linux cluster, and is preinstalled on the Physics AD windows systems. [[computing/department/unix/software/idl|More information specific to IDL on Physics linux cluster]] 
 +</note>
  
-  * Download the IDL CD image (eg, the version 6.4 image filename is IDL_64_win.iso) from our software downloads web page: https://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/computing/download/index.html (requires authentication). +===== Download and run the installer ===== 
-  * Burn a copy of the CD, and run the appropriate Windows installer (usually this will be setup32.exe)+ 
 +Internal physics users: go to your [[https://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/myphys/|MyPhys page]] and choose software downloads. 
 + 
 +The IDL section contains downloads for windows (''.exe''), linux (''.tar'') and Mac (''.pkg''). 
 + 
 +===== Network license setup ===== 
 + 
 +IDL needs to communicate with our license server in order to run. The license server is directly accessible from the campus network, but you need to take special steps to connect from off-campus. 
 + 
 +After downloading and running the installer, newer versions of IDL start a "license wizard". 
 + 
 +  * Our MyPhys downloads page includes a minimal ''license.dat'' file, which you should download. 
 +  * After selecting the option for a network license, provide this file to the license wizard. 
 + 
 +We emphasize that this doesn't provide a local, standalone license - we only support use with the network license server. If you need to run in disconnected mode, you will need to purchase your own license directly from IDL (Exelis). 
 + 
 +==== Manual Windows installation ==== 
 + 
 +Hopefully obsolete directions, but provided for reference. 
 +  * Download the Windows IDL installer. 
 +  * Run the installer
   * Next you need to define an environment variable to tell IDL the location of our license server.   * Next you need to define an environment variable to tell IDL the location of our license server.
     * Open the System control panel.     * Open the System control panel.
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     * Save the settings.     * Save the settings.
  
-===== Unix, Linux or Mac OS installation =====+==== Manual Unix, Linux or Mac OS installation ====
  
-Note - IDL is preinstalled on the departmentally-managed linux systems, so these instructions should be unnecessary. +  * Download the installer (either a ''tar.gz'' file for linux, or a ''pkg'' file for Mac). 
- +  * Run the installer
-  * Download the IDL CD image (eg, the version 6.4 image filename for MacOS is IDL_64_mac.iso) from our software downloads web page: https://www.physics.umn.edu/resources/computing/download/index.html (requires authentication). +
-  * On Mac OS X, first insert your Mac OS CD or DVD and install "Apple X11" via the optional package installer program. +
-  * Burn a copy of the downloaded IDL CD, insert it in your CD drive, and run the appropriate installer.+
   * Define the LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable, by modifying your .cshrc, .profile, or .bashrc file using any text editor. You must define the UNIX environment variable for LM_LICENSE_FILE to point to the server and port of the machine running the license manager.   * Define the LM_LICENSE_FILE environment variable, by modifying your .cshrc, .profile, or .bashrc file using any text editor. You must define the UNIX environment variable for LM_LICENSE_FILE to point to the server and port of the machine running the license manager.
     * For C shell: "setenv LM_LICENSE_FILE 1700@idl.spa.umn.edu"     * For C shell: "setenv LM_LICENSE_FILE 1700@idl.spa.umn.edu"
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     * For Bash shell: ". .bashrc"     * For Bash shell: ". .bashrc"
  
-===== Running IDL from outside Tate Lab =====+===== Running IDL from off-campus =====
  
-The IDL license server is only directly accessible within Tate Lab.+To access the license server from outside, the easiest, and recommended method is to connect to the [[http://it.umn.edu/virtual-private-network-vpn|University VPN]].
  
-In order to use IDL on your Windows XP (and possibly Windows 2000) computer you have to do the following steps:+Alternatively, you can set up a network "tunnel" using ssh.
  
-  * Download the free Windows ssh client Putty. Putty doesn't need installation, just put putty.exe in any directory, e.g. c:\program files\putty +==== Windows ssh tunnel directions ====
-  * Click the Windows Start button, right-click "My computer", and choose "Properties" to open the system properties dialog. Go to the "Advanced" tab and click on the "Environment Variables" button. Beneath the field labelled "System variables", click "New". In the Variable Name field, enter LM_LICENSE_FILE, in the Variable Value field, enter 1700@localhost, then hit the ok button. +
-  * Click start, go to "run" and type <code> +
-"c:\program files\putty\putty.exe" -ssh physics.umn.edu -P 22 -l <your_Physics_username> -N -L 1700:idl.spa.umn.edu:1700 -L 31700:idl.spa.umn.edu:31700</code> +
-and enter your password once asked. Nothing will happen afterwards (minimize the putty window). +
-  * Start IDL (note that the previous step has to be done every time before you start IDL). +
-  * You can create a batch file that merges the above steps. Create a file called startidl.bat in the directory where idlde.exe is located (usually C:\Program Files\RSI\IDL63\bin\bin.x86). Open the batch file with a text editor and type +
-<code> +
-@echo off +
-start "c:\program files\putty\putty.exe" -ssh physics.umn.edu -P 22 -l <your_Physics_username> -N -L 1700:idl.spa.umn.edu:1700 -L 31700:idl.spa.umn.edu:31700 +
-PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 10000 >NUL +
-idlde.exe +
-</code> +
-where the PING just gives you 10000 milliseconds to enter your password before IDL is started. Create a shortcut to startidl.bat file on your desktop or wherever you like it. Use it to start IDL. +
  
 +This is one of many possible methods (actually it's probably easier to use **MobaXterm** than putty - we'll aspire to replacing these one day)
 +  * Download the free Windows ssh client Putty. Putty doesn't need installation, just put putty.exe in any convenient directory such as ''C:\\Program files\putty.exe'', or even on the desktop.
 +  * As above you need to define an environment variable to tell IDL the location of our license server, but this time we will be tunneling the connection through localhost:
 +    * Open the System control panel.
 +    * Click the Advanced tab, and click the Environment Variables button. Click the New button below the System Variables box and enter the following information:
 +      * In the Variable Name field, type LM_LICENSE_FILE in uppercase letters.
 +      * In the Variable Value field, enter 1700@localhost
 +    * If LM_LICENSE_FILE has already been defined for another software product, the definition of this license file can be appended using a semi-colon (;) as the delimiter. For example: %%C:\License\mylicense.dat;1700@localhost%% 
 +    * Save the settings.
 +  * Now we set up the ssh tunnel to communicate with the license server.
 +    * Click start, go to "run" and type <code>"c:\program files\putty\putty.exe" -ssh ssh.physics.umn.edu -l <your_Physics_username> -N -L 1700:idl.spa.umn.edu:1700 -L 31700:idl.spa.umn.edu:31700</code> and enter your password once asked. Nothing will happen afterwards (minimize the putty window).
 +    * Start IDL (note that the previous step has to be done every time before you start IDL).
 +    * You can create a batch file that merges the above steps. Create a file called startidl.bat in the directory where idlde.exe is located (usually C:\Program Files\RSI\IDL63\bin\bin.x86). Open the batch file with a text editor and type <code>@echo off
 +start "c:\program files\putty\putty.exe" -ssh ssh.physics.umn.edu -l <your_Physics_username> -N -L 1700:idl.spa.umn.edu:1700 -L 31700:idl.spa.umn.edu:31700
 +PING 1.1.1.1 -n 1 -w 10000 >NUL
 +idlde.exe</code> The PING command is just to give you a brief delay (10000 milliseconds) to enter your password before IDL is started. Create a shortcut to startidl.bat file on your desktop or wherever you like it. Use it to start IDL. 
  
 +==== Mac OS ssh tunnel ====
  
 +  * Follow the section about LM_LICENSE_FILE under the OS X installation instructions above, replacing the LM_LICENSE_FILE line with ''setenv LM_LICENSE_FILE 1700@localhost'' or ''export LM_LICENSE_FILE=1700@localhost'', depending on your shell. Note: This step only needs to be done once.
 +  * Launch the Terminal application and run the following command to create the ssh tunnel to the license server:<code>ssh ssh.physics.umn.edu -l <your_Physics_username> -N -L 1700:idl.spa.umn.edu:1700 -L 31700:idl.spa.umn.edu:31700</code> Note: This step needs to be repeated each time you want to run IDL.
 +  * Enter your password when prompted.
 +  * Start IDL
  
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