ESO-MIDAS

Note: The following information is only valid for accounts at the ING.

To enable ESO-MIDAS

You need to have the astrosw definitions set in your login scripts.
create the file ~/.midas
```
     touch ~/.midas
     
```
log out and back on again. Now you should be able to use ESO-MIDAS.

To disable ESO-MIDAS

remove the ~/.midas file
```
     rm ~/.midas
     
```

Running ESO-MIDAS

Use one of the following commands:

  inmidas             (if you want to run MIDAS defaults)
  gomidas             (to restart the previous MIDAS session)
  helpmidas           (standalone GUI help for MIDAS)
  drs <midas_command> (execute MIDAS command from Unix command line)

Documentation

Internal:
ESO-MIDAS User's Guide

Volume A
Volume B
Volume C can be accessed via the Midas GUI XHelp (from the shell with helpmidas or from Midas with create/gui help).

External:

at ESO