ncareol/aspen repository overview

⁠Requirements

• Docker (usually available by default on Linux)
• An X server (usually available by default on Linux)

⁠Install and Run

$ docker pull ncareol/aspen
$ xhost + #  On macOS and Linux only
$ docker run -it --rm -e DISPLAY=<your ip>:0 \
    -v home_aspen:/home/aspen -v "<data path>:/data" \
    ncareol/aspen

• : the IP of your machine (X11 client).

• home_aspen: creates a docker named volume which holds the aspen home directory for the container. Configuration and the sounding database will be saved here, and will persist between system reboots.

• : absolute path to a directory tree on the host system, containing sounding data files. This will be accessible from the Aspen app as Computer:/data.

• Sample sounding files and the geospatial database may be located, in the Aspen file access popups, under Computer:/var/lib/aspen/AspenV3.3-xxxxxxxx/

⁠MacOS

Docker: Docker for Mac⁠ is a turnkey Docker solution for MacOS.

X server: Install XQuartz:

• brew cask install xquartz
• Logout/login
• run XQuartz (in Applications/Utilities)
  • Preferences->Security: Allow connections from network clients
• Xquartz must be running for Aeros to display on macOS.

⁠Windows

Docker: Docker for Windows⁠ is a turnkey Docker solution for Windows 10.

X server: Mobatek⁠ provides an excellent (and free) X-server.

⁠See Also

The EOL Aspen site.⁠