Install VESTA in Linux

For Ubuntu, just download the package (32 bit or 64 bit) for your system.

For example, for 64 bit Linux, click following. Or go to the jp-minerals site.

http://www.geocities.jp/kmo_mma/crystal/download/VESTA-x86_64.tar.bz2

Now, save this directory somewhere. Then, extract using

tar xvjf VESTA-x86_64.tar.bz2

To know more about the extraction, see this related post on extraction.

Now, go to the directory VESTA-x86_64 and type VESTA (and press Enter key)

Now, VESTA will open.

You bring whatever you want to visualize. But, If you want to open from any directory from your system, you can export this path to your $PATH. This can be done by following.

Type 'cd' to go to your home directory.

vim .bashrc   (enter). This will open the .bashrc file in the vim editor.

Now, add this line

export $PATH=$PATH:/home/path/to/vesta/VESTA-x86_64 (You can also rename this directory and simply as VASP/ use

export $PATH=PATH:/hom/path/to/vesta/VESTA

To know more about setting path, see this related post.

You you can type VESTA anywhere in your system and the VESTA will open.