[83_Ale_83]

This way right?

echo "FIX up for Ubuntu 9.10"
cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64
mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.orig
ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0 | grep "^/usr/lib" | head -n 1
mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.orig
locate libgcc_s.so. | grep "^/lib" | head -n 1
cd ~/OpenFOAM
echo "Fix up done"

[wyldckat]

Sorry, no, I should have also posted the fix too
This is how it should be:

echo "FIX up for Ubuntu 9.10"
cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64
mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.orig
ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0 | grep "^/usr/lib" | head -n 1` libstdc++.so.6
mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.orig
ln -s `locate libgcc_s.so. | grep "^/lib" | head -n 1` libgcc_s.so.1
cd ~/OpenFOAM
echo "Fix up done"

I know, it looks a bit weird, but now it should work and be a bit more bullet proof

Disclaimer: this change might not work in a reinstall over an existing OpenFOAM installation It should nonetheless work well in a clean install!

[sandy]

Originally Posted by wyldckat

Sorry, no, I should have also posted the fix too
This is how it should be:

echo "FIX up for Ubuntu 9.10"
cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64
mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.orig
ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0 | grep "^/usr/lib" | head -n 1` libstdc++.so.6
mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.orig
ln -s `locate libgcc_s.so. | grep "^/lib" | head -n 1` libgcc_s.so.1
cd ~/OpenFOAM
echo "Fix up done"

I know, it looks a bit weird, but now it should work and be a bit more bullet proof

Disclaimer: this change might not work in a reinstall over an existing OpenFOAM installation It should nonetheless work well in a clean install!

Hi, wyldckat, if I want to install 32bit OpenFoam-1.6.x in Ubunto 9.10, I guess I just need to change your above lines into

cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux/lib
mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.orig
ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0 | grep "^/usr/lib" | head -n 1` libstdc++.so.6
mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.orig
ln -s `locate libgcc_s.so. | grep "^/lib" | head -n 1` libgcc_s.so.1
cd ~/OpenFOAM


Is it right or wrong? Thanks.

In addition, if I does not fix up Ubunto 9.10, and install those steps the same as in Ubunto 9.04, what will happen?

Why we need to

mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.orig
ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0 | grep "^/usr/lib" | head -n 1` libstdc++.so.6
mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.orig
ln -s `locate libgcc_s.so. | grep "^/lib" | head -n 1` libgcc_s.so.1


What is it meanings, you think? Moreover, if I do above steps, it seems that I can not plot the residue. Who can give some light?

[wyldckat]

Greetings sandy,

Originally Posted by sandy

Hi, wyldckat, if I want to install 32bit OpenFoam-1.6.x in Ubunto 9.10, I guess I just need to change your above lines into

cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux/lib
mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.orig
ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0 | grep "^/usr/lib" | head -n 1` libstdc++.so.6
mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.orig
ln -s `locate libgcc_s.so. | grep "^/lib" | head -n 1` libgcc_s.so.1
cd ~/OpenFOAM

Is it right or wrong? Thanks.

Yep, that should do the trick for the 32bit version.

Originally Posted by sandy

In addition, if I does not fix up Ubunto 9.10, and install those steps the same as in Ubunto 9.04, what will happen?

If you had Ubuntu 9.04 and then upgraded to 9.10, without erasing the 9.04 version, then the script for 9.04 might work in your upgraded 9.10 installation.

Originally Posted by sandy

Why we need to

mv libstdc++.so.6 libstdc++.so.6.orig
ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0 | grep "^/usr/lib" | head -n 1` libstdc++.so.6
mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.orig
ln -s `locate libgcc_s.so. | grep "^/lib" | head -n 1` libgcc_s.so.1


What is it meanings, you think?

These steps do a backup of 2 unpacked library files (libstdc++.so.6 and libgcc_s.so.1) from the ThirdParty tgz package and replace those libraries with links to Ubuntu's 9.10 up-to-date libraries. Ubuntu 9.04 doesn't need this replacement step, because it comes with gcc-4.3.3, the same version as OpenFOAM's ThirdParty packaged gcc; while Ubuntu 9.10 comes with gcc-4.4.1, if I'm not mistaken.
By what I vaguely remember from this thread, this "update" was necessary, due to some incompatibilities with the system's libraries, when compiling or running OpenFOAM applications or Paraview... you'll have to look back to previous posts for more specific information

Originally Posted by sandy

Moreover, if I do above steps, it seems that I can not plot the residue. Who can give some light?

Well, that depends on the script you're using for plotting residuals! Personally, I have yet to use any one of those scripts, since I've only needed to look at the raw output of the solvers

Best regards,
Bruno

[sandy]

Swe**, thanks Bruno.

Yep, that should do the trick for the 32bit version .

.......

Well, that depends on the script you're using for plotting residuals! Personally, I have yet to use any one of those scripts, since I've only needed to look at the raw output of the solvers

I just found there are no two "libstdc++.so.6.0" or "libgcc_s.so." in the 32bit version, so we actually need not worry about them.

You knew everything, Bruno. However if the raw output of solvers also looks wrong, it will be very difficult to get the correctly final results, right? So, firstly we just need to watch.

[wyldckat]

Originally Posted by sandy

You knew everything, Bruno.

Apparently, no I didn't know everything:

Originally Posted by sandy

I just found there are no two "libstdc++.so.6.0" or "libgcc_s.so." in the 32bit version, so we actually need not worry about them.

Hold on, I found these files in my Kubuntu 9.04 32bit! It was updated since 7.10, I think... So there is something strange with one of our (K)Ubuntu installations...

Originally Posted by sandy

However if the raw output of solvers also looks wrong, it will be very difficult to get the correctly final results, right? So, firstly we just need to watch.

True enough... garbage in, garbage out! But can you specify which solver and tutorial case is outputting bad values, just to verify if they're bad or not? There might be more to it than bad libraries!

[83_Ale_83]

Thank you Bruno, you have solved my problem

[sandy]

True enough... garbage in, garbage out! But can you specify which solver and tutorial case is outputting bad values, just to verify if they're bad or not? There might be more to it than bad libraries!

I knew you deeply involve in those experiments. How many bad libraries did you dig? Why are they "more to it than bad libraries!"?? It looks like those linux error messages to me .... chaos ....

[wyldckat]

Originally Posted by 83_Ale_83

Thank you Bruno, you have solved my problem

You're welcome Alessandro
Mads, you've got some additional tweaking there to do

Originally Posted by sandy

I knew you deeply involve in those experiments. How many bad libraries did you dig? Why are they "more to it than bad libraries!"?? It looks like those linux error messages to me .... chaos ....

Yes, it could be library linking issues... the same for which that tweak in the Mads cookbook script was made for, i.e., force libraries to link to something that works.
My question was more about the bad results you are getting with the solvers, not the libraries themselves!

[MadsR]

Hi All.

I am sorry, I haven't followed this thread for a while (I didn't get notifications. Weird.). Very good work Bruno, I have added your new fix up section. We need some testers now :-)

/Mads

[sandy]

Hi Mads, you need not to change the line

ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0` libstdc++.so.6
....
ln -s `locate libgcc_s.so.` libgcc_s.so.1


into

ln -s `locate libstdc++.so.6.0 | grep "^/usr/lib" | head -n 1` libstdc++.so.6
mv libgcc_s.so.1 libgcc_s.so.1.orig
ln -s `locate libgcc_s.so. | grep "^/lib" | head -n 1` libgcc_s.so.1


in Ubuntu 9.10 32bit, because there is only one "libstdc++.so.6.0" or "libgcc_s.so." in its library.


Sandy

[wyldckat]

Originally Posted by MadsR

Hi All.

I am sorry, I haven't followed this thread for a while (I didn't get notifications. Weird.). Very good work Bruno, I have added your new fix up section. We need some testers now :-)

/Mads

Actually, the forum only alerts you once about a thread until the next time you login again. And you're welcome I've been wanting to help out a bit more, but haven't got around to it

Originally Posted by sandy

Hi Mads, you need not to change the line

(...)

in Ubuntu 9.10 32bit, because there is only one "libstdc++.so.6.0" or "libgcc_s.so." in its library.


Sandy

Sandy, it depends on how people use Ubuntu. If you install MATLAB in your 32bit Ubuntu installation, you'll get the same issues 83_Ale_83 had!

Best regards,
Bruno

[MadsR]

@Sandy, Bruno: Okay, so need not or shouldn't change the locate :-)? Is it okay that I leave it be (as it is now)? I haven't time to check it right now, but hopefully someone else would.

/Mads

[jishnusoni]

Hello,

I am unable to get the script, can you please post it on here or give me a another link. I desperately need to install Openfoam. Thanks in advance.

Regards
jish

[MadsR]

It is right here. My webserver is acting a bit weird these days, I am working on it :-)

/Mads

[Javed]

Hi,

I m not able to install dt4-designer in ubuntu which is need for OF installation.
I m new in Linux.
Plz help me.

[wyldckat]

Greetings Javed,

Originally Posted by Javed

I m not able to install dt4-designer in ubuntu which is need for OF installation.

Are you following this thread's cookbook script? Because I'm not quite understanding what do you mean by "dt4-designer". Do you mean "qt4-designer"? Is it just the qt4 designer application or is it the whole Qt4 package you're managing to install?

Best regards,
Bruno

[Javed]

Thanks for the reply.
It is qt4-designer. typo mistake.

[Javed]

Hi, I am installing OF-1.6 on Ubuntu 8.1.
I have extracted files successfully into the Home/<username>/OpenFoam/
But not able to source bashrc file.
Also from the comments of previous forum had confused me, which file to edit bashrc i n home location or from OpenFoam/OpenFOAM-1.6/etc location.
I m getting following msg after using source bashrc command..


bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/foamCleanPath: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/foamCleanPath: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/foamCleanPath: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/etc/settings.sh: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/etc/aliases.sh: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/etc/apps/paraview3/bashrc: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/etc/apps/ensight/bashrc: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/foamCleanPath: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/foamCleanPath: No such file or directory
bash: /home/iyer/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/foamCleanPath: No such file or directory

plz help me

[jishnusoni]

Hi Javed,

I would suggest that, delete all the OpenFoam files from your Home menu and just follow the Openfoam cookbook script. I had a same problem. Enter each command in the command line one by one and you will able to install Openfoam without any difficulty.

regards
jish