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Action: DEBUG

Module generic
Description Usage
Set some debug options. used in 1 tutorialsused in 1 eggs

Details and examples

Set some debug options.

This action can be used while debugging or optimizing plumed. The example input below demonstates two useful ways you can use the DEBUG command

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tested on2.11
# print detailed (action-by-action) timers at the end of simulation
a: DEBUGSet some debug options. More details DETAILED_TIMERS switch on detailed timers
# dump every two steps which are the atoms required from the MD code
b: DEBUGSet some debug options. More details logRequestedAtoms write in the log which atoms have been requested at a given time, in PLUMED<2 STRIDE the frequency with which this action is to be performed=2

Full list of keywords

The following table describes the keywords and options that can be used with this action

Keyword Type Default Description
STRIDE compulsory 1 the frequency with which this action is to be performed
LOGACTIVITYThis keyword do not have examples optional false write in the log which actions are inactive and which are inactive, in PLUMED<2
LOGREQUESTEDATOMS optional false write in the log which atoms have been requested at a given time, in PLUMED<2
NOVIRIALThis keyword do not have examples optional false switch off the virial contribution for the entirety of the simulation
DETAILED_TIMERS optional false switch on detailed timers
FILEThis keyword do not have examples optional not used the name of the file on which to output these quantities