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Downloading the NBIA Data Retriever

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the NBIA Data Retriever

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  • Windows
  • Mac: Downloader App in the Mac App Store
  • RPM (tested on CentOS)
    To run this file, type the following at the command prompt:
    sudo yum -v -y remove TCIADownloader.x86_64;sudo yum -y install downloader-3.2-1.x86_64.rpm
  • DEB (tested on Ubuntu)
    To run this file, type the following at the command prompt:
    sudo -S dpkg -r TCIADownloader;sudo -S dpkg -i downloader-3.2.deb

Downloading the NBIA Data Retriever

After you search for images of interest and add them to your data basket, you can download them.

The most convenient method of downloading is by using the NBIA Data Retriever. You must install the NBIA Data Retriever before you begin downloading. You only have to install it once to use it in future downloading sessions.

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Consult the NBIA Data Retriever FAQ for more information about NBIA Data Retriever versions and usage.

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If you cannot install the NBIA Data Retriever for any reason, you can run the Temporary Downloader (JNLP) instead.

Installing the NBIA Data Retriever

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Note

The Mac version of the NBIA Data Retriever is only available through the iOS Mac App Store. It requires a manifest file to work. You can download the app first or create a manifest file first. If you download the app first, right-click the manifest file and select Open With NBIA Data Retriever. If you create a manifest file first, right-click it and select Open With App Store. This installs the app and then opens the manifest file in the app.

  1. On your Mac, find the NBIA Data Retriever on the Mac App Store.

    Tip

    The NBIA Data Retriever is free but still requires you to log in to download it. Consider changing your iOS macOS Password Settings so that you can download free software without having to log in separately for it.

  2. Click Get, then click Install App. The NBIA Data Retriever is free.
    The app starts downloading to your Mac. When the download is complete, you can open a manifest file with the NBIA Data Retriever.

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    • For a centOS system, enter the following at the command prompt:
      sudo yum -v -y remove TCIADownloader.x86_64;sudo yum -y install NBIADataRetriever-3.23-1.x86_64.rpm
    • For an Ubuntu system, enter the following at the command prompt:
      sudo -S dpkg -r tciadownloader;sudo -S dpkg -i nbia-data-retriever-3.23.deb
      Enter the sudo password when prompted.

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