Requirements

You need the following utilities installed:

• g++ version 2.7.2 or later. Type g++ -version to verify this. This package can be downloaded from http://www.gnu.org/.
• GNU make (any version). Type make -version to verify this. On some systems this command may be called gmake or gnumake. This package can be downloaded from http://www.gnu.org/.
• A first-principle electronic structure calculation code, such as VASP
• You may want to use gnuplot to plot the output of the code. Type gnuplot and check the program starts (Type q to quit). If not, it can be downloaded from http://www.gnuplot.info/.
• You may need ssh if you have multiple machines and they are connnected through an unsecure network (e.g. the internet). This package can be downloaded from http://www.openssh.com/.