[Parisa_Khiabani]

Hello,
I have a hard time to install OpenFOAM-2.3.x on Ubunto 12.04, I never had this problem with other versions. I just copied the steps that I do, as follows:

1- sudo su -

2- apt-get install git-core

3 Make a directory OpenFOAM in home.

4- inside OpenFOAM at home, git clone
git://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x.git

5- inside OpenFOAM at home, tar xzf ThirdParty-2.3.0.tgz, then: mv ThirdParty-2.3.0 ThirdParty-2.3.x

6- sudo su -

7- apt-get install build-essential flex bison cmake zlib1g-dev qt4-dev-tools libqt4-dev gnuplot libreadline-dev libncurses-dev libxt-dev

8-inside $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc: I copied source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc/bashrc at the end of the file.

9- Here is the problem, I cannot see Allwmake in $WM_PROJECT_DIR. In fact, it says that the environment variables are inconsistent with the installation.

I really appreciate if you help me at this.

Best,
Parisa

[wyldckat]

Greetings Parisa,

You can find detailed instructions for installing OpenFOAM 2.3.0 on Ubuntu 12.04 here: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/In...u#Ubuntu_12.04
But you'll have to adapt the instructions for installing OpenFOAM 2.3.x.

I believe the error you've made was here:

Originally Posted by Parisa_Khiabani

8-inside $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc: I copied source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc/bashrc at the end of the file.

Have a look at the link above and I also strongly advise you to study this page: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/In...with_the_Shell

Best regards,
Bruno

[mwaqas]

Hello everyone

Currently I am using OF2.3.0 and I am trying to update to 2.3.x. I have followed the instructions as given at openfoam.org. The instructions are same as #Parisa mentioned above except

8-inside $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc: I copied source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc/bashrc at the end of the file.

I have copied "source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc/bashrc" at the end of $HOME/.bashrc.
In waqas@waqas-Inspiron-N5050:~$ (my home directory) when i type "./Allwmake", it says "bash: ./Allwmake: No such file or directory"

can you please tell me where I am making mistake

Regards
Muhammad

[alexeym]

Hi,

You should run Allwmake script in $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x but you ran it in your home folder and that resulted in error.

[mwaqas]

Hello Alexeym

Thank you for you quick response. When I run
waqas@waqas-Inspiron-N5050:~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x$ ./Allwmake
it gives following error
Error: Directory does not exist /opt/OpenFOAM-2.3.x
Error: Current directory is not $WM_PROJECT_DIR
The environment variables are inconsistent with the installation.
Check the OpenFOAM entries in your dot-files and source them.

and when I run
waqas@waqas-Inspiron-N5050:~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x$ Allwmake
it gives this error
Allwmake: command not found

I am having some confusion regarding 2.3.x installation

1. I am already having 2.3.0, and I am trying to install 2.3.x in parallel (I am not removing 2.3.0). Is it possible or do I have to uninstall the older version ?
2. In "$HOME/.bashrc." I have added at the "source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc/bashrc" . "$HOME/.bashrc." file already has "source /opt/openfoam230/etc/bashrc". is it ok? Mean my "$HOME/.bashrc." file has following lines at the end

source /opt/openfoam230/etc/bashrc

source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc/bashrc


Regards
Muhammad

[alexeym]

Hi,

Well, in short, yes, it OK to have any number of OpenFOAM installation but you have to follow certain rules. Right now you do not.

Longer:

You've got a line

source /opt/openfoam230/etc/bashrc

in your $HOME/.bashrc, this line sets up environment for OpenFOAM 2.3.0 installed system-wide. Then you add next line

source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.3.x/etc/bashrc

It tries to re-setup environment but OpenFOAM uses

: ${FOAM_INST_DIR:=$foamInstall}; export FOAM_INST_DIR

this type of initialization, and certain variables keep their old values. So you get this error:

Error: Directory does not exist /opt/OpenFOAM-2.3.x
Error: Current directory is not $WM_PROJECT_DIR

As you can see WM_PROJECT_VERSION variable was updated (and became 2.3.x) while FOAM_INST_DIR kept old value /opt.

Here's possible solution for your problem: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/In...nFOAM_versions