GaussView

Introduction

GaussView is a graphical interface used with Gaussian. It aids in the creation of Gaussian input files and helps in the interpretation of Gaussian output (e.g., you can use it to plot properties, animate vibrations, visualize computed spectra, etc.). For more information see the GaussView website of the latest version.

Using GaussView

To load GaussView use the command

module load GaussView

which will also load Gaussian 16 as well. To run GaussView use the command

gaussview

(which may be different from other installations you have used). You may see a few warnings related to OpenGL (and some functionality of GaussView may not work).

Please note, that GaussView provides a graphical interface which means that X11-forwarding has to be enabled for your connection to the login node. This can be achieved with

ssh -X abcd1234@carl.hpc.uni-oldenburg.de

if you login from Linux system. If you are using Windows you should use [[Login|MobaXterm to login] which also allows X11-forwarding (unlike PuTTY).