Download IDL

The department has purchased a volume license for IDL that can be used for internal academic purposes. Licenses are temporarily reserved from a central licensing server on a "floating" basis, so for IDL to function the workstation must be connected to the PnA network by wired connection, PA Internal wireless network, or VPN .

Installation files and instructions are provided below. If you encounter difficulty installing IDL on a workstation, please submit a new help desk request.

Installation Files (latest version)

IDL 8.7 (64-bit)

• Mac OS X Native
• Mac OS X Unix (remove the _ from .tar_.)
• Windows (7,8,10)
• Linux

Installation Instructions (latest version)

1. Download the installation file for your operating system above
2. Install IDL, and when it asks for the license server, point it to:
   Host: idl.pa.ucla.edu
   Port: 7070
3. If it does not ask you automatically, please run the 'harrislicense' or 'harrislicense87' to set the license server.

*OLD* Installation Files

IDL 8.5.1 (64-bit)

• Mac OS X (10.9, 10.10) Native
• Mac OS X (10.9, 10.10) Unix
• Windows (7,8,10)
• Linux

*OLD* Installation Instructions

1. Download the installation file for your operating system above
2. Install IDL
3. See the "Option 2 - Setting an Environment Variable" section within the " Configuring Client Machines to Check Out Floating Licenses " article for information on configuring IDL licensing. The required server information is:
   Host: license1.pa.ucla.edu
   Port: 1700