GO2I

Brian T. Luke, Ph.D.

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GO2I is a simple little program that reads a Gaussian9x output file and parses the archive entry at the end to create an input file of the compound with exactly the same structure. This program certainly isn't rocket science, but it is a handy little tool that I use regularly.
Obtaining GO2I
To download GO2I, simply hold down the [Shift] key and click on go2i.tar.gz.
Installing GO2I
To install GO2I, simply move this compressed tar file to a new directory and enter the commands 

     gunzip go2i.tar
     tar -xvf go2i.tar
If gunzip is not installed on your system, please consult Installing and Running gzip/gunzip. When this file is untarred, four files will be extracted. The names of these files and their contents are listed below.

File Contents
GO2I This is the executable program (if not executable use the command chmod +x GO2I).
Si2H2.out A sample Gaussian94 output file.
Si2H2.com The resulting Gaussian9x input file that was generated by GO2I from Si2H2.out.
readme.1st A small note reminding you how to run GO2I.

Now that you have unloaded GO2I to your system, here is all you need to do to run the program.

  1. Either make sure that the directory containing GO2I is in your PATH, or move GO2I to a directory in your current path.
  2. Run the program by issuing the command 
    
	  GO2I Gaussian_output new_Gaussian_input
    For example, the file Si2H2.out was shipped along with GO2I, so you can enter the command 
    
	  GO2I Si2H2.out Si2H2.inp
    This causes the final structure in Si2H2.out to be written as the input file Si2H2.inp. To check that the program worked correctly, you can compare Si2H2.inp with the supplied file Si2H2.com using the command 
    
	  diff Si2H2.inp Si2H2.com
    There should be no difference in these files.

I hope this simple program makes your life a little easier.

Disclaimer
Please note that this free package is distributed "as is" and comes with no explicit or implicit warranties. The program author is to be held blameless for any actions that occur while running the package.

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