Installation

This section explains how to install and run the LIDAR Ozone ACTRIS project for the first time.

Installation on PyCharm

1. Install PyCharm

2. Create a new project using Get from Version Control and enter the GitLab URL of the project: https://gitlab.osureunion.fr/payen/dial-lidar-ozone-retrieval-for-actris.git

3. Install Git on PyCharm if necessary.

4. Clone the repository.

5. Install the required packages, either via the GUI or with:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

6. Set the main folder as the source root: right-click the folder dial-lidar-ozone-retrieval-for-actris → Mark Directory as → Source Root

Installation on Linux (without IDE)

Installation tested on Ubuntu 22.

1. Install Python 3.10 and its dependencies:

   1. Install Python:

      sudo apt install python3.10
      

   2. Install pip:

      sudo apt install python3-pip
      

   3. Install venv:

      sudo apt install python3.10-venv
      

2. Download the DIAL software:

   1. Install git:

      sudo apt install git
      

   2. Clone the repository:

      git clone https://gitlab.osureunion.fr/payen/dial-lidar-ozone-retrieval-for-actris.git
      

3. Use a virtual environment:

   1. Create the virtual environment:

      python3.10 -m venv /path/to/new/virtual/environment
      

   2. Activate it:

      source venv/bin/activate
      

4. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Add the main folder to the Python path:

   export PYTHONPATH=$PYTHONPATH:/path/to/dial-lidar-ozone-retrieval-for-actris
   

Note

If you are installing on a server without admin privileges, you can install packages locally using:

python -m pip install --user <package_name>