OpenKIM

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Multiple KIM installations or cannot find libkim-api.so howto , gulp , lammps Dear KIM users, A common issue people have with using OpenKIM potentials is being unable to find libkim-api.so, or having multiple installations of OpenKIM and the simulation program not using the correct one. If your …	4	359	July 5, 2024
Welcome to the OpenKIM Forum on matsci.org Greetings and welcome to the OpenKIM Forum! Use this space to ask questions, give feedback, and talk about using and contributing to OpenKIM. MatSci.org is an effort co-managed by the Materials Project and the KIM Proje…	2	2002	July 10, 2020
Error in installing KIM model	12	63	January 3, 2026
The repository 'https://ppa.launchpadcontent.net/openkim/latest/ubuntu noble Release' does not have a Release file	1	27	January 2, 2026
Don't understand OpenKIM	1	52	September 9, 2025
openKIM potential database seems inaccessible	3	43	September 3, 2025
Lammps openkim edip potential for carbon	9	195	August 27, 2025
Force Field choice for polymeric electrolyte reaxff , howto , lammps	2	371	August 17, 2025
Question on ERROR: KIM ModelCreate failed (src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp:840) lammps	3	47	July 24, 2025
Emergency shutdown (memory images has been reset to disk)q	2	33	February 5, 2025
ERROR: KIM Model name not found lammps	5	82	January 8, 2025
OpenKIM/Kliff: Listing parameters for 2NN-MEAM potentials	2	89	December 18, 2024
KIM model name not found error	2	43	December 13, 2024
Installing kim in linux lammps	1	51	December 1, 2024
Can someone help me find pair style for this model?	2	43	November 3, 2024
Keyword lattce has out of range element index (src/USER-MEAMC/pair_meamc.cpp:640)	3	2098	August 9, 2024
TypeError: can't multiply sequence by non-int of type 'float'	3	102	July 18, 2024
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'kim_query' (SOLVED)	2	86	July 5, 2024
I received an unusual error call on : "Must use 'kim init' command before the simulation box is defined (src/KIM/kim_init.cpp:89)." error , lammps	2	147	June 11, 2024
It appears I'm encountering an issue with the Kim init command	6	142	June 8, 2024
OpenKim Installation	2	211	May 28, 2024
ERROR : KIM Compute returned error (src/KIM/pair_kim.cpp:251) error , lammps	9	238	May 22, 2024
KLIFF and GULP howto	13	278	May 6, 2024
Error in downloading kim model	1	202	March 6, 2024
KIM Model name not found	9	479	December 11, 2023
Running tests on a new model howto	5	258	November 2, 2023
Error adding YSZ model lammps	13	601	October 20, 2023
Open Kim’s Modal with DL POLY dlpoly	3	259	October 20, 2023
Kim lammps problem lammps	2	272	October 10, 2023
LAMMPS with KIM package compile error error , lammps , howto	4	447	September 9, 2023

Multiple KIM installations or cannot find libkim-api.so

howto , gulp , lammps

Dear KIM users, A common issue people have with using OpenKIM potentials is being unable to find libkim-api.so, or having multiple installations of OpenKIM and the simulation program not using the correct one. If your …

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July 5, 2024

Welcome to the OpenKIM Forum on matsci.org

Greetings and welcome to the OpenKIM Forum! Use this space to ask questions, give feedback, and talk about using and contributing to OpenKIM. MatSci.org is an effort co-managed by the Materials Project and the KIM Proje…