Download NCL binaries and/or source code

Version 6.0.0 is the current version --- [full list of available binaries]

NCL is available for free as pre-compiled binaries for various UNIX systems or as source code on the Earth System Grid website:

http://www.earthsystemgrid.org

NCL and NCAR Graphics are available as one package and collectively referred to as "NCL".

To download and install NCL on your system, you need to:

Request an ESG account

The NCL 6.0.0 binaries and source code are hosted on the Earth System Grid (ESG) system.

If this is your first visit to the Earth System Grid, a short registration is required. To register, go to:

http://www.earthsystemgrid.org

and look on the right side of the page under "Quick Links" for "Create Account".

Download source code or the appropriate binaries for your system

You can browse the different versions of NCL by going to http://www.earthsystemgrid.org and clicking on "NCL: NCAR Command Language" in the bottom center of the page. You don't need to login to browse the website.

When you find the version of NCL you're interested in, clicking on "Download files for this collection" will prompt you for your ESG login and password. You will then need to agree to the NCL Source Code License or the NCL Binary License before you can download any files.

There are two ways to download a file:

  1. You can click on the filename in the left side of the table directly to download it to your current system.

  2. If you need to download a binary for a remote system, you can use "wget" to download one or more files. To use "wget", check one or more boxes to the left of the filename(s) you want to download. Click on "Download all selected files" and you will be given a chance to download a wget script for those files.

Depending on what you downloaded, read one or both of the following sections on installing NCL binaries or building NCL from source code.

Install the NCL binaries on your system

--- See the full list of available binaries ---

If you downloaded one or more NCL binaries, see the install NCL document on installing your software.

Systems Supported

  • AIX
  • Linux (i686, x86_64, IA64 systems, gcc/gfortran v4.x (see Linux notes)
  • MacOSX (Intel, 32 and 64 bit) (see MacOSX notes)
  • Windows under Cygwin Unix emulator (see Cygwin notes)

Build and install NCL from source code

If you downloaded the NCL source code, see the build NCL from source code document.

Help on installation questions

For questions about installing, building, or porting NCL, post to the ncl-install@ucar.edu email list. You will need to subscribe first.