On Nov 15, 2007 5:47 PM, Matt Enkoan <
mkoco@eden.rutgers.edu> wrote:
> Yes, I did source ~/.bashrc to no avail.
>
> I also did a little digging and found that editing the file /etc/environment
> is suggested in Ubuntu. I did so and then
>
> source /etc/environment
>
> then
>
> echo $OPCODEDIR
>
> and was returned the correct path name.
> However running csound I STILL received the same error! Apparently the shell
> now knows but csound still does not.
>
> environment:
> PATH="/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games"
> LANG="en_US.UTF-8"
> OPCODEDIR="/usr/local/lib/csound/plugins"
> CSSTRNGS="/usr/local/share/csound/xmg"
>
> .bashrc:
>
> # ~/.bashrc: executed by bash(1) for non-login shells.
> # see /usr/share/doc/bash/examples/startup-files (in the package bash-doc)
> # for examples
>
> # If not running interactively, don't do anything
> [ -z "$PS1" ] && return
>
> # don't put duplicate lines in the history. See bash(1) for more options
> export HISTCONTROL=ignoredups
> # ... and ignore same sucessive entries.
> export HISTCONTROL=ignoreboth
>
> # check the window size after each command and, if necessary,
> # update the values of LINES and COLUMNS.
> shopt -s checkwinsize
>
> # make less more friendly for non-text input files, see lesspipe(1)
> [ -x /usr/bin/lesspipe ] && eval "$(lesspipe)"
>
> # set variable identifying the chroot you work in (used in the prompt below)
> if [ -z "$debian_chroot" ] && [ -r /etc/debian_chroot ]; then
> debian_chroot=$(cat /etc/debian_chroot)
> fi
>
> # set a fancy prompt (non-color, unless we know we "want" color)
> case "$TERM" in
> xterm-color)
> PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:
> \[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
> ;;
> *)
> PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\u@\h:\w\$ '
> ;;
> esac
>
> # Comment in the above and uncomment this below for a color prompt
> #PS1='${debian_chroot:+($debian_chroot)}\[\033[01;32m\]\u@\h\[\033[00m\]:
> \[\033[01;34m\]\w\[\033[00m\]\$ '
>
> # If this is an xterm set the title to user@host:dir
> case "$TERM" in
> xterm*|rxvt*)
> PROMPT_COMMAND='echo -ne "\033]0;${USER}@${HOSTNAME}: ${PWD/$HOME/~}\007"'
> ;;
> *)
> ;;
> esac
>
> # Alias definitions.
> # You may want to put all your additions into a separate file like
> # ~/.bash_aliases, instead of adding them here directly.
> # See /usr/share/doc/bash-doc/examples in the bash-doc package.
>
> #if [ -f ~/.bash_aliases ]; then
> # . ~/.bash_aliases
> #fi
>
> # enable color support of ls and also add handy aliases
> if [ "$TERM" != "dumb" ]; then
> eval "`dircolors -b`"
> alias ls='ls --color=auto'
> #alias dir='ls --color=auto --format=vertical'
> #alias vdir='ls --color=auto --format=long'
> fi
>
> # some more ls aliases
> #alias ll='ls -l'
> #alias la='ls -A'
> #alias l='ls -CF'
>
> # enable programmable completion features (you don't need to enable
> # this, if it's already enabled in /etc/bash.bashrc and /etc/profile
> # sources /etc/bash.bashrc).
> if [ -f /etc/bash_completion ]; then
> . /etc/bash_completion
> fi
>
> # added for cSound5
> set OPCODEDIR='/usr/local/lib/csound/plugins'
> set CSSTRNGS='/usr/local/share/csound/xmg'
>
>
>
> On Thursday 15 November 2007 8:24:25 pm David Worrall wrote:
> > did you do source ~/.bashrc?
> >
> > ( logging in to a new shell should do it as well)
> >
> > you are right in assuming these are shell variables not csound
> > command-line options (which are placed in the .csoundrc file.
> >
> > if it still doesn't work, send a copy of the contents of .bashrc
> >
> > (I'm answering this mainly because I may be the only one awake!)
> >
> > David
> >
> > On 16/11/2007, at 12:12 PM, Matt wrote:
> > > David,
> > > Thanks for the reply but this doesn't seem to be working.
> > > I edited .bashrc as suggested.
> > > On 'echo $OPCODEDIR' I receive just a blank line.
> > >
> > > Yes, I am running bash shell.
> > >
> > > I was reading the cSound manual about this (pg. 63):
> > > "You can set environmental variables on the command line or the
> > > configuration
> > > file .csoundrc by using the flag --env:NAME=VALE.......Please note
> > > that this
> > > method of setting environmental variables will not work for
> > > variables which
> > > are parsed before the command line arguments...the following
> > > environmental
> > > variables must be set on the system prior to running csound:
> > > OPCODEDIR..CSSTRINGS..."
> > >
> > > I assume that's what you were helping me to do, but like I said, still
> > > receiving the same error message from cSound5.
> > >
> > > On Thursday 15 November 2007 7:43:44 pm David Worrall wrote:
> > >> Hi Matt, I'm not on Linux but perhaps I can help
> > >> I presume you're running a bash shell..
> > >> (if csh or other the commands are similar)
> > >>
> > >> If so, in your home directory find an existing, or create a file
> > >> called .bashrc
> > >> in it put
> > >> set OPCODEDIR='/usr/local/lib/csound/plugins'
> > >> set CSSTRNGS='/usr/local/share/csound/xmg'
> > >>
> > >> save the file and then, at the prompt, type
> > >> source ~/.bashrc
> > >> (this alerts the current shell to the new stuff)
> > >>
> > >> if you want to check that the shel 'knows' about its new variables,
> > >> at the bash prompt type
> > >> echo $OPCODEDIR
> > >> and
> > >> echo $CSSTRNGS
> > >>
> > >> and you see the strings filepaths you've set, above.
> > >>
> > >> David
> > >>
> > >> On 16/11/2007, at 11:13 AM, Matt Enkoan wrote:
> > >>> I just compiled csound5 in Ubuntu 7.10 as per instructions,
> > >>> everything went
> > >>> fine, I am just confused about one thing (very basic I think, but I
> > >>> am newb
> > >>> material)
> > >>> After running ./install.py I got the message:
> > >>> Csound installation has been successfully completed.
> > >>> Before running Csound, make sure that the following environment
> > >>> variables are set:
> > >>> OPCODEDIR=/usr/local/lib/csound/plugins
> > >>> CSSTRNGS=/usr/local/share/csound/xmg
> > >>> Csound can be uninstalled by running /usr/local/bin/uninstall-
> > >>> csound5
> > >>>
> > >>> and similarly running csound:
> > >>>
> > >>> ################################################################
> > >>> # WARNING: OPCODEDIR IS NOT
> > >>> SET ! #
> > >>> # Csound requires this environment variable to be set to
> > >>> find #
> > >>> # its plugin libraries. If it is not set, you may
> > >>> experience #
> > >>> # missing opcodes, audio/MIDI drivers, or
> > >>> utilities. #
> > >>>
> > >>> ################################################################
> > >>>
> > >>> apparently I need to set some environmental variables. I think I
> > >>> read
> > >>> something about the command 'setenv', but that command is not
> > >>> available to
> > >>> me in terminal.
> > >>>
> > >>> can someone please explain to me how to do this?
> > >>>
> > >>> Victor Lazzarini wrote:
> > >>>> You will need at least
> > >>>>
> > >>>> 1. libsndfile (
www.mega-nerd.com/libsndfile
)
> > >>>> 2. scons (
www.scons.org)
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Then you just have to rename ./custom.py.mkg
> > >>>> to
custom.py and then run
> > >>>>
> > >>>> scons
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Csound will then build in the current directory.
> > >>>> To install, run ./install.py, with admin permissions.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> The Csound command will be installed in /usr/bin.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Victor
> > >>>>
> > >>>>> Hi,
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> I'm not very familiar with compiling from source in
> > >>>>> general, and I'm having a hard time finding documentation
> > >>>>> on how to build csound in linux or ubuntu. Is there a
> > >>>>> step-by-step list somewhere that can (at least somewhat)
> > >>>>> painlessly illustrate how to do this for Ubuntu? I've been
> > >>>>> attempting this for a while but have yet to get it
> > >>>>> working.
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>> Thanks,
> > >>>>> Jeremy Flores
> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
flores1@mit.edu> > >>>>>
> > >>>>>
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