[OpenFOAM.org] Openfoam Installation v4.1 and v5.0

Sabby · March 9, 2018, 08:31

Hey Foamers,
Is it possible to install OpenFoam v4.1 when the version v5.0 is already installed on ubuntu ?
thank you.

Robin.Kamenicky · March 10, 2018, 15:44

Hi Sabby,

that should be fairly easy. Just download the source pack from GitHub.
Write aliases in your dot file such as .bashrc
E.g.
alias of-4.1="source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-4.1/etc/bashrc"
alias of-5.0="source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-5.0/etc/bashrc"

Before you start to install the 4.1 version source it by the alias.

I hope it helps. Also when you would like to use one of them use the alias in the terminal before. Let me know whether it works.

Robin.Kamenicky · March 10, 2018, 16:47

Hi Sabby,

you can also read about managing multiple versions here:
http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/In...with_the_Shell
Chapter 2.2

Enjoy,
Robin

Sabby · March 12, 2018, 05:02

Thank you for replying Robin ! I'll try this and see if it works

Sabby · March 12, 2018, 09:11

Thanks ! it works very well !

March 9, 2018, 08:31	Openfoam Installation v4.1 and v5.0	#1
Sabby New Member Sabrine BenSlama Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 8	Hey Foamers, Is it possible to install OpenFoam v4.1 when the version v5.0 is already installed on ubuntu ? thank you.

March 10, 2018, 15:44		#2
Robin.Kamenicky Member Robin Kamenicky Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 11	Hi Sabby, that should be fairly easy. Just download the source pack from GitHub. Write aliases in your dot file such as .bashrc E.g. alias of-4.1="source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-4.1/etc/bashrc" alias of-5.0="source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-5.0/etc/bashrc" Before you start to install the 4.1 version source it by the alias. I hope it helps. Also when you would like to use one of them use the alias in the terminal before. Let me know whether it works. wyldckat and Sabby like this.

March 10, 2018, 16:47		#3
Robin.Kamenicky Member Robin Kamenicky Join Date: Mar 2016 Posts: 74 Rep Power: 11	Hi Sabby, you can also read about managing multiple versions here: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/In...with_the_Shell Chapter 2.2 Enjoy, Robin wyldckat and Sabby like this.

March 12, 2018, 09:11		#5
Sabby New Member Sabrine BenSlama Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 8	Thanks ! it works very well ! Robin.Kamenicky likes this.

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March 12, 2018, 05:02		#4
Sabby New Member Sabrine BenSlama Join Date: Jan 2018 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 8	Thank you for replying Robin ! I'll try this and see if it works