• Using temp directory for speed and space:

  cd /tmp

  mkdir sstu-#

  cd sstu-#

  Here, # is the number of your userid. If you are user sstu-12, you need to type mkdir sstu-12. DO NOT USE #.

  If you get, mkdir: cannot create directory `sstu-12': File exists, ignore the warning.

• Download the tutorial materials : SIESTA.tgz

• On ehlnx#.ews.uiuc.edu, type

  cp ~mcc-adm/public_html/SIESTA.tgz .

• Unpack the downloaded file:

  tar -zxvf SIESTA.tgz

• Change directory:

  cd SIESTA

• SIESTA home page http://www.uam.es/siesta

• SIESTA home page provides a database with the pseudopotentials and basis

Examples

• To copy pdf files on ehlnx#:e.g,

  cp ~mcc-adm/public_html/SIESTA/Example1.pdf

• For the laptop users, download the pdf files before the lab on your disk

• Example-1
• Example-2
• Example-3
• Example-4

To save your session (assuming user sstu-12),

• cd /tmp/sstu-12
• tar zcf siesta.tgz SIESTA
• mv siesta.tgz ~/
• Or, scp siesta.tgz you-id@yourmachine:

To restart your session (assuming user sstu-12),

• cd /tmp
• mkdir sstu-12
• cd sstu-12
• cp ~/siesta.tgz .
• Or,scp you-id@yourmachine:siesta.tgz .
• tar -zxvf sista.tgz