---
name: "elk-bands"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "elk-lapw"
version: "10.4.9-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/elk-bands"
---

# elk-bands(1)

plotting program for elk band structures

## NAME

elk-bands - plotting program for elk band structures

## SYNOPSIS

**elk-bands \[***min\_energy***\] \[***max\_energy***\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**elk-bands** plots the bands from [**elk-lapw**(1)](/elk-lapw/1.md), including labels that you have specified in your *elk.in* input file.

The program requires [**gnuplot**(1)](/gnuplot/1.md) and [**awk**(1)](/awk/1.md).

## OPTIONS

The program has no options to use, but it accepts the signed minimal and maximal energy values as optional arguments.

## FILES

- *elk.in*

  Input file.

- *BAND.OUT*

  Band file.

- *BANDLINES.OUT*

  Bandlines file.

- *elk-bands.gps*, *elk-bands.eps*

  Gnuplot and EPS output files.

## AUTHORS

This manual page was written by **Daniel Leidert** \<daniel.leidert@wgdd.de\> for the Debian system (but may be used by others).