---
name: "average_d"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gromacs-data"
version: "3.3.3-2"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/average"
---

# average\_d(1)

single-variable statistics of numeric lists

Part of [average(1)](/average/1.md).

## NAME

average - single-variable statistics of numeric lists

## SYNOPSIS

**average** *naver* \[**-p**\] \[**-s**\] \[**-c** *columns*\] **\<** *infile* **\>** *outfile*

## DESCRIPTION

**average** accepts a list of data points on *stdin* and returns their minimum, mean, maximum, variance, standard deviation, drift, and fluctuation on *stdout*.

## OPTIONS

- *naver*

  Number of data points to process.  Default is *1000*.

- **-p**

  Assume picoseconds rather than nanoseconds.

- **-s**

  Silent mode.

- **-c** *columns*

  Number of input columns to process.  Default is *1*.  Each column is averaged separately and identified in the output by the "i" field.  Note that i begins counting at 0.

## SEE ALSO

[**gromacs**(7)](/gromacs/7.md)

More information about the **GROMACS** suite is available in */usr/share/doc/gromacs* or at *http://www.gromacs.org/*.