configuring OpenFOAM after updating of UBUNTU

Ahmed Khattab · July 29, 2014, 15:30

Dear All,

could i reconfigure OpenFOAM after updating UBUNTU or i must reinstall it from the beginning.

thanks,

wyldckat · August 5, 2014, 13:48

Greetings Ahmed,

It depends on how you installed OpenFOAM. If you installed according to the instructions given here: http://www.openfoam.org/download/ubuntu.php - then you will probably have to rebuild from source code.

If you built from source code in the first place, then it depends between which versions of Ubuntu you updated.
Usually it's possible to continue using the compiled OpenFOAM without problems. Unless you need to build your own custom libraries or applications that link directly to OpenFOAM, in which case it's advisable to rebuild from source code once again.

Best regards,
Bruno

July 29, 2014, 15:30	configuring OpenFOAM after updating of UBUNTU	#1
Ahmed Khattab Senior Member ahmed Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 182 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 16	Dear All, could i reconfigure OpenFOAM after updating UBUNTU or i must reinstall it from the beginning. thanks,

August 5, 2014, 13:48		#2
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,981 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings Ahmed, It depends on how you installed OpenFOAM. If you installed according to the instructions given here: http://www.openfoam.org/download/ubuntu.php - then you will probably have to rebuild from source code. If you built from source code in the first place, then it depends between which versions of Ubuntu you updated. Usually it's possible to continue using the compiled OpenFOAM without problems. Unless you need to build your own custom libraries or applications that link directly to OpenFOAM, in which case it's advisable to rebuild from source code once again. Best regards, Bruno Ahmed Khattab likes this. __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM

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