# Make GROMACS available to all users

**URL:** <https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/make-gromacs-available-to-all-users/4382>\
**Category:** User discussions\
**Created:** [June 29, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/make-gromacs-available-to-all-users/4382 "2022-06-29T02:11:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![shivam1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@shivam1](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/shivam1)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 2:11am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/make-gromacs-available-to-all-users/4382/1 "2022-06-29T02:11:19Z")

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GROMACS version: 2022  
GROMACS modification: No  
Here post your question

Hello All,

Previously I used to get the software installed by the admin and were available to all users.  
Recently I installed GROMACS but it is not available to other users.

> user2@server] $ gmx  
> bash: gmx: command not found…

> user2@server] $ gmx --version  
> bash: gmx: command not found…

Please suggest me how to make it available to other users as well.

Thanks in advance

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**Author:** ![jalemkul](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/gromacs.bioexcel.eu/jalemkul/32/18_2.png) [@jalemkul](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/jalemkul)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/make-gromacs-available-to-all-users/4382/2 "2022-06-29T02:27:15Z")

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[https://manual.gromacs.org/current/install-guide/index.html#getting-access-to-gromacs-after-installation](https://manual.gromacs.org/current/install-guide/index.html#getting-access-to-gromacs-after-installation)

You can also very simply add the GROMACS path to your `.bashrc` (or equivalent).

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**Author:** ![shivam1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@shivam1](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/shivam1)\
**Post date:** [June 29, 2022, 2:32am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/make-gromacs-available-to-all-users/4382/3 "2022-06-29T02:32:44Z")

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Hi @jalemkul Thanks

I have already `source /usr/local/gromacs/bin/GMXRC` written at the end of `.bashrc` and `/etc/profile.d` file and have done `source .bashrc` but no luck.

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**Author:** ![shivam1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@shivam1](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/shivam1)\
**Post date:** [June 30, 2022, 2:59am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/make-gromacs-available-to-all-users/4382/4 "2022-06-30T02:59:55Z")

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Also I have to do `source /usr/local/gromacs/bin/GMXRC` every time login into terminal.

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**Author:** ![jalemkul](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/gromacs.bioexcel.eu/jalemkul/32/18_2.png) [@jalemkul](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/jalemkul)\
**Post date:** [July 1, 2022, 2:31am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/make-gromacs-available-to-all-users/4382/5 "2022-07-01T02:31:25Z")

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You don’t have to manually source it every time you log in, you can add it to `.bashrc` to have it done automatically.