NetCDF with HDF5: Compilation Guide

To compile NetCDF with HDF5 support, follow these steps:

Download and install the HDF5 library: Get the latest HDF5 library from the official website (https://www.hdfgroup.org/downloads/hdf5/) and install it according to the provided documentation.
Download the NetCDF source code: Download the latest NetCDF source code package from the official website (https://www.unidata.ucar.edu/downloads/netcdf/index.jsp).
Extract the source code package: Unzip the downloaded package and navigate to the extracted directory.
Configure the build: Run the following command:

./configure --prefix=/usr/local/netcdf --with-hdf5=/usr/local/hdf5

Replace /usr/local/netcdf with the desired installation path for NetCDF and /usr/local/hdf5 with the installation path of the HDF5 library.

Compile the source code: Execute the following command:

make

Install NetCDF: Run the following command:

make install

Verify the installation: After installation, check if NetCDF is successfully installed using the following command:

nc-config --version

If the command outputs the NetCDF version number, the installation was successful.

Linking NetCDF and HDF5 libraries in your program: To use NetCDF in your programs, include the necessary header files and link the NetCDF and HDF5 libraries. For example, in a C++ program, use the following command to compile:

g++ -o myprog myprog.cpp -I/usr/local/netcdf/include -L/usr/local/netcdf/lib -lnetcdf -lhdf5

Replace /usr/local/netcdf/include with the path to the NetCDF and HDF5 header files and /usr/local/netcdf/lib with the path to the libraries. Use -lnetcdf and -lhdf5 to link the NetCDF and HDF5 libraries, respectively.