Error using ncdump - NetCDF4 Python
Question: I am using python to read a netcdf dataset. I have installed netcdf and I am
trying to read the data by typing, ncdump("sample.nc",header_only=0). And I
get the below error: /bin/sh: 1: ncdump.exe: not found.

sample.nc is a netcdf file created using the following code:

    
    
    from netCDF4 import Dataset    
    import numpy as np
    
    sfile = Dataset('sample.nc',mode='w', format='NETCDF4') 
    

Can anyone help me understand this error. I am quite new to this concept.
Thanks


Answer: I had this problem today, and I came across your question during my research
to solve my problem. You don't have the ncdump command installed most likely.

Download netCDF4.3.3.1-NC4-64.exe or the 32 bit version from the
<http://www.unidata.ucar.edu/software/netcdf/docs/winbin.html>.

I installed them to my program files. Add the path to the ncdump commands to
your system path. I believe they are located in the bin folder once you have
run the install. My path was...

C:\Program Files (x86)\netCDF 4.3.3.1\bin

Good Luck.

    
    
    ncdump -h filename 
    

in command prompt should work

