Open Babel: The Open Source Chemistry Toolbox

Cheminformatics Tutorials - Herong's Tutorial Examples

∟Open Babel: The Open Source Chemistry Toolbox

This chapter provides introductions and tutorial examples on Open Babel, The Open Source Chemistry Toolbox. Topics include installing options; install Open Babel with Anaconda; installation from binary packages on Windows and macOS; installation from source code on CentOS.

What Is Open Babel

Install Open Babel with Anaconda

Install Open Babel on Windows Computers

Run Open Babel GUI on Windows Computers

Change Display Command on Open Babel GUI

Open Babel Installation Options on Linux

Install Open Babel Binary Package on CentOS

"Open Babel Error in LoadAllPlugins" Error

Install Open Babel from Source Code

Install Open Babel 2.4.1 from Source Code

Open Babel Installation Options on macOS

Install Open Babel Binary Package on macOS

Takeaways:

Open Babel is a chemical toolbox designed to speak the many languages (over 110 chemical file formats) of chemical data.
The easiest and fastest way to install Open Babel is to use the Anaconda (or Conda) software manager.
On Windows computers, you can also install Open Babel 3.1.1 from pre-compiled binary package.
On macOS computers, you can also install Open Babel 2.3.1 from pre-compiled binary package.
On CentOS 8 computers, you can also install Open Babel 2.4.1 from from source code.