Installing the basic Astro-WISE Environment¶

Checkout awe from CVS. The password required to log in can be obtained on request:

> cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@cvs.astro-wise.org:/cvsroot login
> cvs -d :pserver:anoncvs@cvs.astro-wise.org:/cvsroot checkout -r AWBASE awe

Follow the instructions given in awe/INSTALL.

Compile the Python code. This is done automatically by step 4 below. It can be done directly by calling the following scripts:

/path/to/awe /path/to/AWBASE/common/toolbox/compile_pipeline.py
/path/to/awe /path/to/current/common/toolbox/compile_pipeline.py

Let the Python code be updated automatically from CVS.

This can be done by using crontab. Example:

Add two crontab jobs to do automatic updates from CVS for the “AWBASE” and “current” checkouts.

A list of current crontab jobs can be obtained with this Linux command:
```
> crontab -l
```
Edit the contents of the crontab configuration file and install with:
```
> crontab -e
```
Add the following lines which update the checkouts every 10 minutes (adapt as necessary):
```
5,15,25,35,45,55 * * * * /path/to/awe /path/to/AWBASE/common/toolbox/update_pipeline.py AWBASE
5,15,25,35,45,55 * * * * /path/to/awe /path/to/current/common/toolbox/update_pipeline.py current
```
The crontab file can be uninstalled by using:
```
> crontab -r
```