Hi Karen,We hadn't heard about this. Apparently somebody has also made it available as a Debian package. I would not have any reservations about trying this, except that it shows the version as v6.92, which is almost 2 years old. If anybody wants to try it, we'd be interested to hear of your experience in using it.
The best recommendation is to install PyFerret, https://github.com/NOAA-PMEL/PyFerret. On that page, note that there is an Anaconda Installation for Linux, OS X, and Windows 10/bash, or via the more traditional tar files and shell-based install script.
Classic Ferret is available via tar files. Both Ferret and PyFerret contain the same updates and capabilities from the Ferret command line.
Ansley On 5/17/2017 8:20 AM, karen guihou wrote:
Hi allI have seen that ferret and pyferret are available in the official debian/ubuntu packages.https://packages.debian.org/jessie/utils/ferret-visHowever, the official Ferret website provides instructions for downloading and installing Ferret manually and does not mention that at all.Have some of you installed Ferret/PyFerret with these packages? What are the "official" recommendations?Cheers