From dead88ddcaf22667e819157f421c5936fedfea27 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Philippe Blain Date: Thu, 23 Jan 2020 14:01:18 -0500 Subject: [PATCH] doc: conda: mention symlinks and creating a complete port --- doc/source/user_guide/ug_running.rst | 17 +++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 17 insertions(+) diff --git a/doc/source/user_guide/ug_running.rst b/doc/source/user_guide/ug_running.rst index 66642aaa2..82823c941 100644 --- a/doc/source/user_guide/ug_running.rst +++ b/doc/source/user_guide/ug_running.rst @@ -640,6 +640,23 @@ The conda configuration expects some directories and files to be present at ``$H This step needs to be done only once. +If you prefer that some or all of the CICE directories be located somewhere else, you can create a symlink from your home to another location: + +.. code-block:: bash + + + # Create the CICE directories at your preferred location + cd ${somewhere} + mkdir -p cice-dirs/runs cice-dirs/baseline cice-dirs/input + # Download the required forcing from https://github.com/CICE-Consortium/CICE/wiki/CICE-Input-Data + # and untar it at cice-dirs/input + + # Create a symlink to cice-dirs in your $HOME + cd $HOME + ln -s ${somewhere}/cice-dirs cice-dirs + +Note: if you wish, you can also create a complete machine port for your computer by leveraging the conda configuration as a starting point. See :ref:`porting`. + Next, create the "cice" conda environment from the ``environment.yml`` file: .. code-block:: bash