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Huebsch at 10:46, 18 March 2026

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	As of VASP.6.1.0, each release contains a ~~test suite~~ for validation.		As of VASP.6.1.0, each release contains a testsuite for validation.
	{{NB\|warning\|VASP.6.1.0, VASP.6.1.1, and VASP.6.1.2 have a potentially serious issue related to the test suite. Please read about it [[Validation_tests#Known_issues\| here]].}}		{{NB\|warning\|VASP.6.1.0, VASP.6.1.1, and VASP.6.1.2 have a potentially serious issue related to the test suite. Please read about it [[Validation_tests#Known_issues\| here]].}}

	== ~~The VASP testsuite~~ ==		== Testsuite ==

	The VASP testsuite is located in `root/testsuite` where `root` is the		The VASP testsuite is located in `root/testsuite` where `root` is the

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Configuring the testsuite manually

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	=== Configuring the testsuite manually ===		=== Configuring the testsuite manually ===
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	~~The~~ testsuite ~~may be manually configured~~ by ~~means of a~~ several environment variables (with the naming convention: <code>VASP_TESTSUITE_*</code>).		Configured the testsuite by setting several environment variables (with the naming convention: <code>VASP_TESTSUITE_*</code>).

	* <code>VASP_TESTSUITE_EXE_STD</code>:		* <code>VASP_TESTSUITE_EXE_STD</code>:
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	* <code>VASP_TESTSUITE_RUN_NCORE1</code>		* <code>VASP_TESTSUITE_RUN_NCORE1</code>
	* <code>VASP_TESTSUITE_RUN_WAN90</code>		* <code>VASP_TESTSUITE_RUN_WAN90</code>


	=== Directly execute the <code>runtest</code> script ===		=== Directly execute the <code>runtest</code> script ===

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	[[Category:VASP]][[Category:Installation~~]][[Category:VASP6~~]]		[[Category:VASP]][[Category:Installation]]

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	~~[[The_VASP_Manual\|Contents]]~~

	[[Category:VASP]][[Category:Installation]][[Category:VASP6]]		[[Category:VASP]][[Category:Installation]][[Category:VASP6]]

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	{{warning\|~~msg=The vasp~~.6.1.0, ~~vasp~~.6.1.1 and ~~vasp~~.6.1.2 ~~releases~~ have a potentially serious issue related to the test suite. Please read about it [[Validation_tests#Known_issues\| here]]}}		As of VASP.6.1.0, each release contains a test suite for validation.
			{{NB\|warning\|VASP.6.1.0, VASP.6.1.1, and VASP.6.1.2 have a potentially serious issue related to the test suite. Please read about it [[Validation_tests#Known_issues\| here]].}}

	== The VASP testsuite ==		== The VASP testsuite ==

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Reverted edits by Kresse (talk) to last revision by Miranda.henrique

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 {{warning|msg=The vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue related to the test suite. Please read about it [[Validation_tests#Known_issues| here]]}}
 == The VASP testsuite ==
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 ;testsuite/POTCARS
 : Holds the {{FILE|POTCAR}} files (potentials), one for each individual test calculation. The naming convention for these files is:
-: <pre>POTCAR.name-of-test-subdirectory</The testsuite scripts in vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue that can lead to loss of user data unrelated
+: <pre>POTCAR.name-of-test-subdirectory</pre>
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 {{warning|msg=The vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue related to the test suite. Please read about it [[Validation_tests#Known_issues| here]]}}
 == The VASP testsuite ==
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 ;testsuite/POTCARS
 : Holds the {{FILE|POTCAR}} files (potentials), one for each individual test calculation. The naming convention for these files is:
-: <pre>POTCAR.name-of-test-subdirectory</pre>
+: <pre>POTCAR.name-of-test-subdirectory</The testsuite scripts in vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue that can lead to loss of user data unrelated
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	=~~= ATTENTION: Known issues ==~~		{{warning\|msg=The vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue related to the test suite. Please read about it [[Validation_tests#Known_issues\| here]]}}

	~~The vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue that can lead to loss of user data unrelated~~
	~~to vasp in the home directory!~~
	~~This issue has yet been only observed on MacOS and BSD systems, but might affect other OS as well.~~
	~~Avoid to use~~

	~~make test~~
	~~make test_all~~
	~~make cleantest~~

	~~or the use of any script called~~

	~~cleanall~~

	~~on MacOS or BSD systems (and potentially other OS) until we release a fix.~~

	~~This script is used to clean the files produced by VASP after running the test suite.~~
	~~The <code>readlink</code> and <code>dirname</code> commands take different arguments on Linux and BSD systems including macOS.~~
	~~On BSD systems this results in the <code>$dir</code> variable becoming empty, <code>cd</code> to the home folder and removing ALL files recursively that do not match the pre-defined patterns.~~
	== The VASP testsuite ==		== The VASP testsuite ==

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			== ATTENTION: Known issues ==

			The vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue that can lead to loss of user data unrelated
			to vasp in the home directory!
			This issue has yet been only observed on MacOS and BSD systems, but might affect other OS as well.
			Avoid to use

			make test
			make test_all
			make cleantest

			or the use of any script called

			cleanall

			on MacOS or BSD systems (and potentially other OS) until we release a fix.

			This script is used to clean the files produced by VASP after running the test suite.
			The <code>readlink</code> and <code>dirname</code> commands take different arguments on Linux and BSD systems including macOS.
			On BSD systems this results in the <code>$dir</code> variable becoming empty, <code>cd</code> to the home folder and removing ALL files recursively that do not match the pre-defined patterns.
	== The VASP testsuite ==		== The VASP testsuite ==

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Known issues

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	== Known issues ==		== Known issues ==

	The vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue that can lead to loss of user data unrelated		The testsuite scripts in vasp.6.1.0, vasp.6.1.1 and vasp.6.1.2 releases have a potentially serious issue that can lead to loss of user data unrelated
	to vasp in the home directory!		to vasp in the home directory!
	This issue has yet been only observed on MacOS and BSD systems, but might affect other OS as well.		This issue has yet been only observed on MacOS and BSD systems, but might affect other OS as well.