Installation Guide for OpenFoam 2.3.0 on Ubuntu 14.04
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Steps:
1.
Go to http://www.openfoam.org/download/source.php and download the source code OpenFOAM-2.3.0.tgz and ThirdParty-2.3.0.tgz.
2.
Install the necessary repository, open a terminal (ctrl+alt +t) and write:
- sudo -s
- User password
- apt-get install build-essential flex bison cmake zlib1g-dev qt4-dev-tools libqt4-dev gnuplot libreadline-dev libncurses-dev libxt-dev
- exit
3.
Create a New Folder called OpenFoam in your Home directory; then save the OpenFOAM-2.3.0.tgz and ThirdParty-2.3.0.tgz there.
4.
Extract the information.
5.
Write on the terminal cd to return to Home directory, then write gedit .bashrc. It will show you a file that you have to edit. At the end of the text, copy the next line:
- source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.0/etc/bashrc.
6.
Write on the Terminal:
- . .bashrc (this command terminates the edition of bashrc file)
- echo $FOAM_INST_DIR (this command takes you to OpenFoam directory)
7.
Then write on the Terminal:
- export FOAM_INST DIR=$HOME/OpenFoam
- . /home/(your pc’s name)/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.0/etc/bashrc
- cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
- ./Allwmake (this will take 30 minutes or more)
8.
ParaView installation:
- cmake –version (this command shows you the current version)
- ./makeParaView4 (this will take some time )
9.
Write on the terminal:
- cd $WM_PROJECT_DIR
- ./Allwmake (this will take 3 hours or more)
10.
Before checking the installation, create a directory with the next command:
- mkdir -p $FOAM_RUN
- cp -r $FOAM_TUTORIALS $FOAM_RUN
11.
Testing the installation:
- foamInstallationTest >log.foamInstallationTest
- cat log.foamInstallationTest
12.
To fix paraView’s bug:
- cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
- sed -i -e ’s=CUDA_FOUND=OFF=g’ ParaView-4.1.0/Plugins/SciberQuestToolKit/SciberQuest/CMakeLists.txt
- ./makeParaView4 -qmake $(which qmake-qt4) > log.makePV 2>&1
