I frequently get FATAL ERROR: Unable to open text file clc_test.equil.1.colvars.state: File exists when running across multiple nodes

From: Prince, Chandler (david.prince_at_wustl.edu)
Date: Mon Dec 14 2020 - 08:20:48 CST

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Reason: FATAL ERROR: Unable to open text file clc_test.equil.1.colvars.state: File exists

In this case I'm using LSF, 16 CPUs across two hosts with a GPU on each host. I get this error or one like it every time I attempt to run.

Does anyone have suggestions on what the causes could be?

-Chandler

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