[OpenFOAM.com] foamRun binary missing with default openfoam2312 installation

jjk_saji · December 27, 2023, 04:25

Dear All,
Good afternoon,
I am trying to install openFoam, steps followed by openfoam.com, what happened is that after installing openfoam2312, I am not able to see the binary "foamRun" command, I can see foamRunTutorials
Do not know whether I missed some steps during installation

Request guidance on what could be the possible reason that "foamRun" is not there in the installation of openfoam2312
thanks
Joseph John

Yann · December 27, 2023, 05:37

Hello Joseph,

foamRun is specific to the modular approach implemented in the OpenFOAM foundation branch (openfoam.org) in the OpenFOAM-11 release.
(see release notes: https://openfoam.org/release/11/ and more specifically https://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...96d6193713d7e5)

The OpenCFD branch (openfoam.com) does not use this modular approach and this is why foamRun is not implemented in OpenFOAM-v2312.

Be careful to stick to the documentation corresponding to the branch you are using.

Cheers,
Yann

December 27, 2023, 04:25	foamRun binary missing with default openfoam2312 installation	#1
jjk_saji New Member Joseph John Join Date: Dec 2023 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 3	Dear All, Good afternoon, I am trying to install openFoam, steps followed by openfoam.com, what happened is that after installing openfoam2312, I am not able to see the binary "foamRun" command, I can see foamRunTutorials Do not know whether I missed some steps during installation Request guidance on what could be the possible reason that "foamRun" is not there in the installation of openfoam2312 thanks Joseph John

December 27, 2023, 05:37		#2
Yann Senior Member Yann Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: France Posts: 1,238 Rep Power: 29	Hello Joseph, foamRun is specific to the modular approach implemented in the OpenFOAM foundation branch (openfoam.org) in the OpenFOAM-11 release. (see release notes: https://openfoam.org/release/11/ and more specifically https://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM...96d6193713d7e5) The OpenCFD branch (openfoam.com) does not use this modular approach and this is why foamRun is not implemented in OpenFOAM-v2312. Be careful to stick to the documentation corresponding to the branch you are using. Cheers, Yann olesen likes this.

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