GAMESS Download Site can be found at https://www.msg.chem.iastate.edu/GAMESS/download/dist.source.shtml

Compiling GAMESS

% tar -zxvf gamess-current.tar.gz

% cd gamess
% ./config

You have to answer the following question on

• Machine Type? – I chose “linux64“
• GAMESS directory? -I chose “/usr/local/gamess“
• GAMESS Build Directory – I chose “/usr/local/gamess“
• Version? [00] – I chose default [00]
• Choice of Fortran Compilers – I chose “ifort”
• Version Number of ifort – I chose “18” (You can check by issuing the command ifort -V)
• Standard Math Library – I chose “mkl”
• Path of MKL – I chose “/usr/local/intel/2018u3/compilers_and_libraries_2018.3.222/linux/mkl“
• Type “Proceed” next
• Communication Library – I chose “mpi” (I’m using Infiniband)
• Enter MPI Library – I chose “impi“
• Enter Location of impi – I chose “/usr/local/intel/2018u3/impi/2018.3.222“
• Build experimental support of LibXC – I chose “no“
• Build Beta Version of Active Space CCT3 and CCSD3A – I chose “no“
• Build LIBCCHEM – I chose “no“
• Build GAMESS with OpenMP thread support – I chose “yes”

Once done, you should see

Your configuration for GAMESS compilation is now in
     /usr/local/gamess/install.info
Now, please follow the directions in
     /usr/local/gamess/machines/readme.unix

Compiling ddi

Edit DDI Node Sizes by editing /usr/local/gamess/ddi/compddi
Look at Line 90 and 91. You may want to edit MAXCPUS and MAXNODES. Once done, you can compile ddi

% ./compddi >& compddi.log &

Compiling GAMESS

The compilation will take a while. So relax…..

% ./compall >& compall.log &

Linking Executable Form of GAMESS with the command

./lked gamess 01 >& lked.log &

Edit the Scratch Directory setting at rungms

% vim rungms

set SCR=/scratch/$USER