[OpenFOAM.org] Install OpenFOAM 6 on Ubuntu 16.04 without root access

DoQuocVu · December 5, 2019, 19:25

Hi all,

I am trying to install OpenFOAM 6 on my desktop at university. However, because it is managed by the university so I do not have root access.

I wonder is there any way that I can install OpenFOAM without root?

I think the installation guide on openfoam.org (https://openfoam.org/download/6-ubuntu/) cannot be done without root.

So I have tried this guide on openfoamwiki (https://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/I...u#Ubuntu_16.04) but there are still a lot of packages need to be install as root at the beginning. Is there a way to install all these packages without root?

Many thanks,

wyldckat · December 27, 2019, 17:27

Quick answer: You can try the following steps:

Install the same Ubuntu version in a virtual machine on your own workstation or laptop.
Follow the instructions on that wiki page.
Then you can transfer the installation from the virtual machine to the real machine... let me see if I can find the instructions I wrote here on the forum sometime ago... OK, I found really old one of mine: How to Copy OF Installation - post #2

Or you could try to asking nicely the system administrator to install OpenFOAM from Deb packages, or to at least install the necessary software development packages, as instructed on that wiki page/section.

December 5, 2019, 19:25	Install OpenFOAM 6 on Ubuntu 16.04 without root access	#1
DoQuocVu Member Vu Join Date: Nov 2016 Posts: 42 Rep Power: 10	Hi all, I am trying to install OpenFOAM 6 on my desktop at university. However, because it is managed by the university so I do not have root access. I wonder is there any way that I can install OpenFOAM without root? I think the installation guide on openfoam.org (https://openfoam.org/download/6-ubuntu/) cannot be done without root. So I have tried this guide on openfoamwiki (https://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/I...u#Ubuntu_16.04) but there are still a lot of packages need to be install as root at the beginning. Is there a way to install all these packages without root? Many thanks,

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wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,981 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Quick answer: You can try the following steps: Install the same Ubuntu version in a virtual machine on your own workstation or laptop. Follow the instructions on that wiki page. Then you can transfer the installation from the virtual machine to the real machine... let me see if I can find the instructions I wrote here on the forum sometime ago... OK, I found really old one of mine: How to Copy OF Installation - post #2 Or you could try to asking nicely the system administrator to install OpenFOAM from Deb packages, or to at least install the necessary software development packages, as instructed on that wiki page/section. __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM