---
name: "supycomb"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "python3-freesas"
version: "2024.9.0-3"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/supycomb"
---

# supycomb(1)

manual page for supycomb 2024.9.0

## NAME

supycomb - manual page for supycomb 2024.9.0

## DESCRIPTION

usage: supycomp \[OPTIONS\] FILES

Align several models and calculate NSD

### positional arguments:

- FILE

  pdb files to align

### options:

- **-h**, **--help**

  show this help message and exit

- **-v**, **--verbose**

  switch to verbose mode

- **-V**, **--version**

  show program's version number and exit

- **-m**, **--mode** {SLOW,FAST}

  Either SLOW or FAST, default: SLOW)

- **-e**, **--enantiomorphs** {YES,NO}

  Search enantiomorphs, YES or NO, default: YES)

- **-q**, **--quiet** {ON,OFF}

  Hide log or not, default: ON

- **-g**, **--gui** {YES,NO}

  Use GUI for figures or not, default: YES

- **-o**, **--output** OUTPUT

  output filename, default: aligned.pdb

supycomb is an open-source implementation of \[J. Appl. Cryst. (2001). 34, 33-41\](doi:10.1107/S0021889800014126). The main difference with supcomb: the fast mode does not re-bin beads. It only refines the best matching orientation which provides a speed-up of a factor 8.

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **supycomb** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **supycomb** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

-

  **info supycomb**

should give you access to the complete manual.
