Frame Library and LSC Software Installation

Many gravitational wave scientists work with strain data in the gravitational wave frame file format (.gwf). The Frame Library software package has been created to read, write, and manipulate GW frame files.

Here are several options to download and install the Frame Library:

Option 1) Download the entire LSCSoft

Works for "Unix Like" systems such as Linux, Debian, and Mac OS X

Follow instructions on the DASWG Software Repositories page.
- On a Mac, you can get the whole LSC software stack using MacPorts. Use the instructions for installing LSC Software with MacPorts.
- For other systems, check for instructions on the Software Repositories page.
- To download and install the source code, follow the LSC Software source installation instructions.

Option 2) Download just the Frame Library

Works for "Unix Like" systems such as Linux, Debain, and Mac OS X

WARNING: So far, there does NOT seem to be a way to make the Python implementation work using this method. This seems to only install the command line tools, NOT the Python modules.

See documentation on the Frame Library web site.

You can install just the frame library with MacPorts, by typing sudo port install libframe.
You can also install just the Frame Library from source, by downloading the FrameL "Source Tarball" from this table.

Option 3) Install a Virtual Machine

Currently, the only option to work with GW Frame files using Windows.

See the LIGO Software virtual machine instructions.
The instructions include both instructions for downloading and installing your own virtual machine, and for gaining access to remote computing.
For LSC members, notes are also available here