DATAPLOT Unix Executables

Sometimes there are compatibility issues if you are running a different level of the operating system. Problems are more likely if you are running an older version of the operating system. My recommendation is to try using the pre-built executable. If it does not work, then you will have to download and build from the source. Our site tends to stay current with the operating systems.

Also, I use static, rather than shared, libraries whenever possible. This is done to minimize problems for sites that may not have the appropriate libraries (in particular, many sites do not have the Fortran runtime libraries). However, on some platforms, the X11 library is only available as a shared library. This should not present a problem as the needed X11 library should be available as part of the standard operating system.

I no longer have access to some of these platforms. I provide the most recent executable that I have. For these platforms, you might want to download the executable to get started. However, I recommend that you download the source and build from the source in order to have a more current version.

If you run a different variant of Linux, we recommend that you first try downloading the Fedora executable. If this executable is not compatible with your Linux, we recommend that you download the source and build Dataplot from the source code.

We now also support a 64-bit executable built using gfortran on CentOS 5.

Current versions (updated 10/02/2008):

Linux Fedora 32-bit executable.
Linux CentOS 64-bit (Red Hat compatible) executable


The following previous executables are also available: Previous Linux Fedora 32-bit executable (updated 08/10/2007).
Linux CentOS 64-bit executable (updated 02/25/2008).

Typically, you will want to run Dataplot using X11 for cygwin. So you should install the cygwin X11 software if you haven't already done so. See the cygwin web site for more information.

NOTE: Last updated 02/25/2008. Cygwin executable

NOTE: Previous cygwin executable (updated 08/10/2007).

NOTE: Last updated 02/25/2008. Sun Solaris (5.9) executable

NOTE: Previous Sun Solaris (5.9) executable (updated 08/10/2007).

Sun Solaris 5.8 executable (double precision) (updated 7/2002).

NOTE: Last updated 04/25/2006. SGI IRIX 6.5 executable

NOTE: Previous SGI IRIX (6.5) executable (updated 08/30/2005).

We no longer support SGI's running IRIX 5.3 and earlier.

I do not currently have access to an RS-6000 platform. I will update this executable if one becomes available.

NOTE: Last updated 2/2001. HP-9000 executable

I no longer have access to a Dec Alpha platform, so this executable will no longer be updated.

This executable was graciously provided by Mark Vangel of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. As I do not have any BSD implementations available locally, I cannot provide direct support for this executable.

NOTE: Last updated 5/2001. Berkeley Free BSD executable

NOTE: Pedro Guffuni has graciously added the command line version of Dataplot to the FreeBSD ports system (it will be included in future versions of FreeBSD).

We have in the past provided Convex and Cray Dataplot executables. These are no longer provided as NIST no longer has the machines. This should not be too much of an issue as the platforms are no longer being produced.

Other Unix hosts will need to download and compile the Dataplot source code. However, building from source is generally straighforward for Unix platforms.

Unix installations for other platforms should present no particular problems as long as a Fortran compiler (and a C compiler for X11 support) and sufficient memory are available.

Date created: 6/5/2001
Last updated: 2/28/2008
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