LINUX 32/64 BITS COMPUTERS

Here is a simple procedure for installing Miriad configured for the reduction of SMA data on a linux computer (either 32 or 64 bits):

1. gunzip miriad.tar.gz        % unzip the package
2. tar xvf miriad.tar          % untar the package
3. cd miriad_cvs               % the tar ball may need to update
   cvs update                  % cvs update will update current version in 
                               % BIMA cvs system  
4. cd miriad_cvs/install       % go to the sub-directory install
5. vi (or emacs) install.miriad% edit the installation script
   set telescope=sma           % at the line around 63, one 
                               % needs to change variable
                               % 'telescope=sma';
                               %  the default is
                               % 'telescope=carma'.
   setenv setenv MIR /home/miriad/miriad_cvs
                               % For the fresh installation, one might need to
                               % set the Miriad variable MIR 
                               % with the location of MIRIAD's home directory,
                               %  /home/miriad/miriad_cvs.
6. install.miriad              % run the installation script;
                               %  it will take a few minutes
                               %  to complete the installation.