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Carlier Group Gaussian User Manual 3
Basic commands:
mkdir to create directory
rm to delete file
mv to move file
cp to copy file
Directory symbols:
a single period . means the current directory
two periods .. means the directory above,
The two period symbol .. is very useful for moving around and for copying/moving files
with relative pathnames (see below).
B. Pathnames
Absolute pathnames start with / because this symbolizes the root directory
relative pathnames start without a / --that is the key difference
To move a file to a directory in another branch, you must pay attention to this distinction.
If you want to use an absolute pathname you must start with /home. If you want to use
relative pathnames, you can use the .. symbol to go up a level. For example
ex. file in run, want to move to store, both run and store directories are in pcarlier
from the run directory type
mv filename.gjf /home/pcarlier/store/
or you can use a relative pathname
mv filename.gjf ../store/
C. Text Editors
You will need to use a text editor to create and modify your g09 input files, and to
search your output files. As far as I know, vi (or vim) is the only editor available on
Inferno2. This is the least friendly, but most powerful editor in Unix. Consult our Unix
books for how to use it. If you choose vim, here are some helpful hints:
1. Vim is a modal editor. On launch you are in “command mode.” To get to
“insert mode,” type “i”. Now you can type or delete text as you would in a normal word
processor. To get back to command mode, hit the “esc” key.
2. In command mode, a few helpful commands to get you started are