HDF version 4.2.9 released on 2013-02-07
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Obtaining the latest version of HDF4
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The most recent version of the distribution can be obtained from
the The HDF Group's FTP site:
ftp://ftp.hdfgroup.org/HDF/HDF_Current/
Source Distribution Layout
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The top level of the source code distribution contains the following
subdirectories:
bin -- Scripts for maintenance.
config -- Configuration files to be used by configure script.
hdf -- The source code for the HDF 'base library', the multi-file
annotation interface, the multi-file raster image interface,
HDF command line utilities, and a test suite.
Please see the README in each directory for further
information on each package.
mfhdf -- The netCDF(mfhdf) part of the HDF/mfhdf distribution and
additional HDF utilities, such as hdp, hrepack, hdfimport, etc.
man -- An incomplete set of man page(s) for HDF.
release_notes --
Installation instructions for UNIX and Windows.
Descriptions of new features and bug fixes in this release.
Files in this sub-directory can be used as supplemental
documentation for HDF.
These files are also available on the THG FTP server:
ftp://ftp.hdfgroup.org/HDF/HDF_Current/src/unpacked/release_notes
windows-- Files related to Windows support.
Third Party Software Requirements
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1. JPEG distribution release 6b(libjpeg.a). You may download the software
from http://www.hdfgroup.org/release4/obtain.html.
2. ZLIB 1.1.4(libz.a) or later distribution. You may download the software
from the http://www.gzip.org/ site.
System Requirements
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To build the HDF library from source, you need:
* C and Fortran compilers. For a list of the supported compilers,
see release_notes/RELEASE.txt file.
Configuring/Testing/Installing
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See the INSTALL file for instructions on configuring, testing,
and installing this software on Unix and non-UNIX systems.
DOCUMENTATION/FAQ/HELP
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The HDF documentation can be found on the THG FTP server and on
the THG website:
http://hdfgroup.org/doc.html
ftp://ftp.hdfgroup.org/HDF/Documentation
The HDF home page is at:
http://hdfgroup.org
An FAQ is available on the FTP server and as under "Information about
HDF" on the website.
http://hdfgroup.org/products/hdf4/index.html
If you have any questions or comments, or would like to be added to
or removed from our hdfnews email list, contact information and other
resource information can be found on the HDF Support page:
http://hdfgroup.org/services/support.html
