I have a problem about DEM download using built-in script make_dem.csh in GMT. When I run this script the following error occurs: START: make_dem.csh grdcut [ERROR]: Remote download is currently deactivated grdcut [ERROR]: Unable to obtain remote file @earth_relief_03s rm: cannot remove ‘geoid_res…

Hello @Mojtaba0131 , welcome [again] to the GMT forum :slightly_smiling_face:! Can you please provide the code related to the script make_dem.csh. Knowing your code makes it much easier for people to help you.

[image] Mojtaba0131: grdcut [ERROR]: Remote download is currently deactivated Maybe this line solve your issue. gmt set GMT_DATA_UPDATE_INTERVAL=1d https://docs.generic-mapping-tools.org/dev/gmt.conf.html#term-GMT_DATA_UPDATE_INTERVAL

Hi Esteban82, Thank you for your prompt reply but unfortunately still doesn’t work

[image] This is the dem that we need , hope it will be useful for you, you could use the translation.

Mm, you could also have problems if you use a proxy to connect to internet. If so, see this link: [image] Remote data set and proxy Q&A It could be possible that I could have some problems to download a remote data set (e.g. @earth_relief_10m) If I am working on a pc wit…

Hm. Can you please state the GMT version you are using? For this you can run gmt --version in a console. For me, it looks like the problem is related to downloading the dataset itself, not specificly to the script make_dem.csh. So, please run gmt grdcut @earth_relief_03s -R-115/-112/32/35 -Gearth_…

Hi Thank you for answer my question , my GMT version is 6.5.0 , I run it [1] You can see my screen Thank you lady

Could it simply be a firewall problem ? It just seems that you can’t connect to remote servers.

Make_dem.csh in GMT problem

Q&A

Esteban82 November 13, 2024, 2:05pm 7

Mm, you could also have problems if you use a proxy to connect to internet.

If so, see this link:

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Make_dem.csh in GMT problem

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