---
name: "votca-tools"
section: "7"
platform: "linux"
package: "libvotca-dev"
version: "2024.2-4"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/votca-tools"
---

# votca-tools(7)

The basic tools library of the VOTCA package

## NAME

votca-tools - The basic tools library of the VOTCA package

## DESCRIPTION

votca-tools provides the basic functions used by all parts of the VOTCA package.

Please visit the program site at \_\_http://www.votca.org\_\_.

## SYNOPSIS

If VOTCA was installed in a non-default location one can use the VOTCARC file to set the important environment variables (PATH, MANPATH, CSGSHARE).

In bash shell: **source VOTCARC.bash**

In tcsh shell: **source VOTCARC.csh**

In sh shell: **. VOTCARC.bash**

## AUTHORS

Written and maintained by the VOTCA Development Team \<devs@votca.org\>

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2009-2021 The VOTCA Development Team (http://www.votca.org)

Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain a copy of the License at

    http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations under the License.