how to run 3dna scripts

[jorgeRNA]

Dear Friends;

   Hi my name is Jorge, I am from Chile and I send you this e-mail  because, following your guide (3dna.pdf) step by step, & when I arrive to section "2.3 bin"   I installed once the 3DNA, I try execute anyone script (see PD:) that are into bin folder, but I fail and I do not Know why =( ... to give you an Idea,  in the root I am here :

me@PC: ~/Desk/3dna/v1.5/src/X3DNA/bin$ ls

alc2img           cehs           dcmnfile      fiber              get_part       nmr_ensemble   pdb2img      regular_dna    std_base      analyze       block_atom    comb_str      del_ms             find_pair   manalyze       nmr_strs      r3d_atom     rotate_mol      step_hel       anyhelix          stack2img
blocview          cp_std        ex_str         frame_mol      mstack2img  o1p_o2p           rebuild 

I find the same that you say in the guide

"This directory contains executables of the 3DNA package. Most of which are utility programs with some in short Perl script. Detailed usage of each program is described in Section 3."

section 3 say How to run 3DNA : Running 3DNA is simple ...

 =(  I don't feel good for this, is not  easy to me apparently

so the questions are :

1.- how to run this programs? wich is the formula or protocol?

2.-  I need any enviroment to execute these ?

3.- could you help me perhaps with oriantation about to my dificulties ?

4.- wich is the next step ?  am I doing something bad in the procedure ?


blessings

Jorge

[xiangjun]

Hi Jorge,

It is surprising that 3DNA v1.5 is still being used. As noted in the download page, this ancient version is no longer supported. You are advised to download v2.1, and follow the instruction "How to install 3DNA on Linux and Windows?" to get started. To verify your installation, and to get a better understanding of what 3DNA is about, please try to reproduce the results reported in the 2008 3DNA Nature Protocols paper.

HTH,

Xiang-Jun

[jorgeRNA]

Thanks Xiang-Jun

 I will try to do what you say me  and  come back to write to you , in case that I fail again, and report to forum about situation

Jorge