# Parallel computation of RDF

**URL:** <https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/parallel-computation-of-rdf/3637>\
**Category:** User discussions\
**Tags:** analysis-tools\
**Created:** [February 9, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/parallel-computation-of-rdf/3637 "2022-02-09T16:59:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![sayantan0510](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex017/user_avatar/gromacs.bioexcel.eu/sayantan0510/32/1344_2.png) [@sayantan0510](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/sayantan0510)\
**Post date:** [February 9, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/parallel-computation-of-rdf/3637/1 "2022-02-09T16:59:51Z")

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GROMACS version: 2018.3  
GROMACS modification: No

Hi all,

Is there a way to run RDF calculations in parallel?  
I tested with “mpirun -np 8 gmx\_mpi rdf …” but it didn’t run.

Best,  
Sayantan

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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:** [February 10, 2022, 2:27am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/parallel-computation-of-rdf/3637/2 "2022-02-10T02:27:11Z")

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Analysis tools do not benefit from parallelization, except maybe `gmx hbond`, which can use OpenMP.