VMEC to spdata Conversion

1. Introduction

This document outlines the steps to convert VMEC data to spdata using the STELLOPT repository for Debian-based machines like Ubuntu etc.

To download STELLOPT on other machines, visit the following link: click here.

2. Steps to install STELLOPT

1. Download the STELLOPT repository from GitHub: click here to visit the repository.
2. Extract the zip file: After downloading, extract the contents of the zip file into a directory of your choice.
3. STELLOPT Compilation on Debian:
   • Verify that your version of Debian is up to date.
   • Use apt-get to install the necessary packages. Required packages:
   sudo apt-get install git sudo apt-get install gcc sudo apt-get install gfortran sudo apt-get install openmpi-bin sudo apt-get install libopenmpi-dev sudo apt-get install libopenblas-dev sudo apt-get install libscalapack-openmpi-dev sudo apt-get install libnetcdf-dev sudo apt-get install libnetcdff-dev sudo apt-get install libhdf5-openmpi-dev sudo apt-get install hdf5-tools sudo apt-get install python3 pip
   • Set the environment variable STELLOPT_PATH: Set the STELLOPT_PATH environment variable to the path of the repository. Follow the steps below to set the environment variable:

     Find the path to your repository. For example: /home/yourusername/stellopt

     Run the following commands in your terminal (after replacing the path with your own):

     echo 'export STELLOPT_PATH=/home/yourusername/stellopt' >> ~/.bashrc source ~/.bashrc
   • Set the MACHINE variable: Some clusters or devices may require the MACHINE variable to be set. To do this, run the following commands:
     echo 'export MACHINE="debian"' >> ~/.bashrc source ~/.bashrc
4. Build the code: Issue the following command to build all the codes:
   ./build_all

3. Steps to Convert VMEC Input Data to spata

• Follow the website instructions: For converting VMEC input data to spdata only after installing STELLOPT packages, visit the PTG website: click here.
• Note: You will need Don's script mentioned in step 8 on the above website. Please contact your supervisor to obtain this script.