The moving nest option is not available

[ehsantaghizadeh]

Hi,
I tried to install WRF 4.6.1. However, after running the configure command, the following message is shown:

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The moving nest option is not available due to missing rpc/types.h file.
Copy landread.c.dist to landread.c in share directory to bypass compile error.

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This build of WRF will use classic (non-compressed) NETCDF format
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I wonder if this message affects the normal operation of WRF or, as stated, only impacts WRF for moving nests. I should mention that I have seen this discussion as well (WRF configuration errors: "moving nest option is not available..." & "NETCDF4 IO features are requested...").
I would appreciate any help.

Below is some information about the OS and libraries:

$ cat /etc/os-release
NAME="AlmaLinux"
VERSION="9.4 (Seafoam Ocelot)"

$ nc-config --version
netCDF 4.7.2

$ which gfortran cpp gcc g++
/opt/ohpc/pub/compiler/gcc/13.2.0/bin/gfortran
/opt/ohpc/pub/compiler/gcc/13.2.0/bin/cpp
/opt/ohpc/pub/compiler/gcc/13.2.0/bin/gcc
/opt/ohpc/pub/compiler/gcc/13.2.0/bin/g++

 

[kwerner]

If you are not planning to use the moving nest option, it should not affect you at all, and you can proceed forward.

 

[ehsantaghizadeh]

Dear kwerner,
Although I'm not planning to use the moving nest option, could you please help me understand how to fix this issue?

 

[kwerner]

As I said, you shouldn't need to worry about it if you're not planning to use the moving nest option, but if you do want to get rid of that message when you configure, you can do as the message instructs. Go into your 'share' directory and copy the file 'landread.c.dist' to 'landread.c'