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To run VASP from any directory, add the binary path to your environment configuration file (e.g., ~/.bashrc or ~/.bash_profile ): export PATH=$HOME/vasp_build/vasp.5.4.4/bin:$PATH Use code with caution. Source the file to apply changes: source ~/.bashrc Use code with caution. 2. Verification Test Verify the installation by checking the executable version: vasp_std Use code with caution.
Choose the one that matches your system and copy it to the top-level directory: vasp 5.4.4 installation
Intel ifort and icc are highly recommended.
Installing VASP 5.4.4 involves preparing a compatible environment, configuring the build using a makefile.include If you run into any issues during compilation,
gam : A version optimized specifically for calculations restricted to the Gamma-point, which runs significantly faster and uses less memory for large isolated systems (like molecules).
FFLAGS = -assume byterecl -O2 -xHost -ip -no-prec-div -no-prec-sqrt -ftz -align all FCLFLAGS = -O2 -xHost -ip -no-prec-div -no-prec-sqrt -ftz -align all Installing VASP 5
FC = mpiifort -qopenmp FCL = mpiifort -qopenmp
: Ensure the MKL flags correctly reference your Intel MKL path. Modern templates use standard placeholders like $(MKLROOT) , which are automatically filled if you source the Intel environment variables before compiling.
Run the top-level makefile to build all versions (standard, gamma-only, and non-collinear): Installing VASP.5.X.X - VASP Wiki
This will produce: