Instructions for running strata from pre-compiled binaries for Mac.

Strata is a software package designed by P. Flemings and others at PennState.

http://hydro.geosc.psu.edu/Sed_html/strata_front_page.html

I simply compiled Strata for the Mac hoping that this distribution can help someone who doesn't want to compile the code. All you need to have installed is some flavor of X11, which can be installed from the installation disks that come with OSX 10.3 or 10.4, or can be easily downloaded for previous versions from Apple's homepage.

1) Download Strata binaries from:

http://homepage.mac.com/camilom/software.html

You will get a package called stratar.gz

2) Place the downloaded file in a new directory called bin, under your username

3) Decompress and unpack (usually you can just double-click)

4) Open an X11 Terminal (from Applications-->Utilities-->X11)

5) Within your terminal go to your newly created bin directory (note that " yomama$" is the prompt)

yomama$ cd ~/bin

6) Set your path (if you have a .profile file and know how to use it you won't have to repeat this step everytime you want to use Strata):

yomama$ PATH=$PATH:/Users/yomama/bin

My username is yomama, and I placed the bin in my user directory, so change the above instructions accordingly.

To start using Strata simply type

yomama$ setbasin

You are good to go!