Category:Installation

Although several options are available for Windows, most people just want the OpenBabelGUI. If you use Python, you may want to get the Python module instead (or in addition).

• OpenBabelGUI

Provides a graphical user interface for Open Babel, as well as a command-line interface. This is what most users are looking for

• Python module

Provides access the Open Babel libraries from Python.

The following options are only recommended for experienced developers:

• Compile under Cygwin

If you like a challenge, you can try compiling Open Babel using Cygwin.

• Compile under MinGW

[Not recommended] You may succeed in compiling Open Babel using MinGW.

To install Open Babel on Linux, you will either need to compile it yourself or install a binary package:

• Compile under Linux

Compile Open Babel, and optionally the Perl and Python bindings.

• Install a binary package

Several Linux distributions provide binary packages:

Debian

Fedora 6

RedHat Enterprise Linux/Fedora (RPM)

Other RPM packages

• iBabel -- *recommended*

A graphical interface to Open Babel.

To get the command-line tools you need to choose one of the following:

• Binary installer -- *recommended*
• Fink
• MacPorts
• Compile the source code

Compile Open Babel, and optionally the Perl and Python bindings, using Apple's Developer Tools