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Activation and Usage#

The NuclearKid is a powerful package manager toolkit, specifically crafted for managing and updating various nuclear physics components and libraries. This guide will walk you through the activation, usage, and available commands of this package manager.

Installation#

Before using the NuclearKid, you need to install it. Once the installation is complete, the script will create a program file named after the specified environment name, such as nuclearkid.

Commands#

NuclearKid supports the following commands:

Display Help#

To display the help message, use the -h or --help flag:

nuclearkid -h

Display Version#

To display the version information, use the -V or --version flag:

nuclearkid -V

Activate Environment#

To activate the NuclearKid environment, simply use the activate command:

nuclearkid activate

Deactivate Environment#

To deactivate the NuclearKid environment, use the deactivate command:

nuclearkid deactivate

Update Components#

You can update specific components individually or update all components at once. Here are the available update commands:

  • Update NuclearKid (Core):

nuclearkid update core

  • Update Geant4 to the latest version:

nuclearkid update geant4

  • Update DAGMC to the latest version:

nuclearkid update dagmc

  • Update OpenMC to the latest version:

nuclearkid update openmc

  • Update PyNE to the latest version:

nuclearkid update pyne

  • Update all components (NuclearKid, Geant4, DAGMC, OpenMC, and PyNE):

nuclearkid update all

Set Cross-Section Data Library#

You can set the path for the cross-section data library using the endf command. Choose from the following libraries:

  • ENDF/B-VII.0 (70):

nuclearkid endf endfb70

  • ENDF/B-VII.1 (71):

nuclearkid endf endfb71

  • ENDF/B-VIII.0/X (80X):

nuclearkid endf lib80x

Uninstall NuclearKid#

To completely uninstall NuclearKid, use the uninstall command:

nuclearkid uninstall

General Usage#

The general usage format for NuclearKid is as follows:

nuclearkid <command> [options]

Examples#

Here are some examples of how to use the NuclearKid commands:

  • Activate the NuclearKid environment:

nuclearkid activate

  • Update Geant4 to the latest version:

nuclearkid update geant4

  • Update all components:

nuclearkid update all

  • Set the cross-section data library to ENDF/B-VII.0 (70):

nuclearkid endf endfb70

  • Uninstall NuclearKid:

nuclearkid uninstall

Feel free to use these commands to manage and update your nuclear physics components efficiently with the NuclearKid package manager!