paraview installation woes

vex · March 9, 2010, 18:47

I've installed OpenFOAM 1.6 on Ubuntu 9.10 but I'm having issues with installing the paraview portion. I've followed the install directions and unpacked it in the thirdparty-1.6 folder. I've configured it according to the instructions provided but I still get errors

When attempting to run makeParaView command I receive:

Code:

makeParaView:  command not found

This is after the following:

Code:

>blockMesh
>icoFoam
>paraFoam

which I then receive the following for paraFoam

Code:

created temporary 'cavity.OpenFOAM'
/home/vex/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/paraFoam: 132: paraview: not found

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

olesen · March 10, 2010, 03:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by vex

I've installed OpenFOAM 1.6 on Ubuntu 9.10 but I'm having issues with installing the paraview portion. I've followed the install directions and unpacked it in the thirdparty-1.6 folder. I've configured it according to the instructions provided but I still get errors

When attempting to run makeParaView command I receive:

Code:

makeParaView:  command not found

Assuming the OpenFOAM environment is setup, what about the following?

Code:

$ foam3rdParty        # cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
$ ./makeParaview -help

vex · March 10, 2010, 13:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by olesen

Assuming the OpenFOAM environment is setup, what about the following?

Code:

$ foam3rdParty        # cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
$ ./makeParaview -help

Inputing what you suggested above I get the help menu for makeParaView, however when I attempt to run anything from the help menu I get the following error:

Code:

*** Error: cannot find qmake either at $QMAKE_PATH or in current $PATH

olesen · March 11, 2010, 03:15

Quote:

Originally Posted by vex

Inputing what you suggested above I get the help menu for makeParaView, however when I attempt to run anything from the help menu I get the following error:

Code:

*** Error: cannot find qmake either at $QMAKE_PATH or in current $PATH

Good. At least the OpenFOAM part is solved!
Now you just need to have a Qt development environment installed. I can only send a list of RPM packages for openSUSE11.1 or openSUSE11.2, but other systems you'll have to figure it out somehow else.

vex · March 11, 2010, 22:32

So what do I need to do now? I've tried to install Qt but keep running into problems.

For instance if I go and type in:

Code:

sudo apt-get install qt4-qmake

I get

Code:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Couldn't find package qt4-qmake

But if I go to

Code:

~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/qt-x11-opensource-src-4.3.5/bin

and type in

Code:

qmake -v

I get

Code:

QMake version 2.01a
Using Qt version 4.3.5 in /usr/local/Trolltech/Qt-4.3.5/lib

and looking at my .bashrc file I put in the following:

Code:

. $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/etc/bashrc
PATH=/usr/local/Trolltech/Qt-4.3.5/bin:$PATH
export PATH
PATH=/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/qt-x11-opensource-src-4.3.5/bin:$PATH
export PATH

So, where am I making my mistake?

olesen · March 12, 2010, 03:08

Quote:

Originally Posted by vex

So what do I need to do now? I've tried to install Qt but keep running into problems.
...
So, where am I making my mistake?

Sorry, I can't help with anything other than openSUSE.

Disco_Caine · March 12, 2010, 09:10

I am getting your same error vex, but with OF-1.6.x (in ubuntu 9.10). I have compiled (successfully... well i did get some warnings when it was building cxx library). paraview in both thirdparty-1.6 and in the thirdparty-1.6.x. I dont get whats going on, everything else is working fine, i also get this critical error when i run the installationtest about gcc.

This is the parafoam error message:

Code:

created temporary 'cavity.OpenFOAM'
/home/gustavo/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6.x/bin/paraFoam: 132: paraview: not found

Thanks in advance

gkewl · March 12, 2010, 19:04

I got a similar error when running the test case:

created temporary 'cavity.OpenFOAM'
/home/gkewl/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/paraFoam: line 129: paraview: command not found

This occured, even after I installed Qt 4.3.5 as suggested in the OpenFOAM manual and recompiled ParaView and PV3FoamReader module:
http://www.openfoam.com/docs/README.php

I found a related thread that dealt with this problem:
http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...not-found.html

Could someone help me if similar changes need to be made, but with this version of OpenFOAM, as I am new to Linux.

Thanks!

Disco_Caine · March 13, 2010, 05:25

I am very new myself, but perhaps you need to source the bashrc after compiling paraview and pv3foamreader (that is what i did in my case, and everrything is working, for now). But i recommend waiting for a more expert opinion.

good luck with everything.

vex · March 13, 2010, 15:51

Well, I've hit another snag: I've gotten a little farther along, now when I type in 'paraFoam' I get the following:

Code:

vex@vex-laptop:~/OpenFOAM/vex-1.6/run/tutorials/incompressible/icoFoam/cavity$ paraFoam

created temporary 'cavity.OpenFOAM'
paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libpqComponents.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libpqCore.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libQVTK.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkViews.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkPVServerManager.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkPVFilters.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkVolumeRendering.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkXdmf.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libXdmf.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkPVServerCommon.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkInfovis.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkWidgets.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libKWCommon.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkPVCommandOptions.so)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkGenericFiltering.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkHybrid.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkParallel.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkRendering.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkGraphics.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkImaging.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkIO.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkFiltering.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkCommon.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkDICOMParser.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtkmetaio.so.pv3.4)

paraview: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/lib64/libstdc++.so.6: version `GLIBCXX_3.4.11' not found (required by /usr/lib/paraview/libvtksys.so.pv3.4)

See resolution here:
http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...tml#post234731

vex · March 13, 2010, 16:15

After attempting the tutorial it appears the module for PV3FoamReader wasn't compiled correctly, so while attempting to remedy the situation I have received the following:

Code:

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3Foam.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamFields.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamFields.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamMesh.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamMesh.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshLagrangian.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshLagrangian.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshPatch.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshPatch.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshSet.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshSet.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshVolume.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshVolume.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshZone.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamMeshZone.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamUpdateInfo.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamUpdateInfo.C

Making dependency list for source file vtkPV3FoamUtilities.C

could not open file vtkConfigure.h for source file vtkPV3FoamUtilities.C

SOURCE=vtkPV3Foam.C ;  g++ -m64 -Dlinux64 -DWM_DP -Wall -Wno-strict-aliasing -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wold-

style-cast -Wnon-virtual-dtor -O3  -DNoRepository -ftemplate-depth-40 -I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-

1.6/src/finiteVolume/lnInclude -I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/src/lagrangian/basic/lnInclude -

I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/src/meshTools/lnInclude -I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-

3.6.1/platforms/linux64Gcc/VTK -I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1 -I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-

1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK -I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common -

I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Filtering -I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-

3.6.1/VTK/Rendering -I../PV3FoamReader -IlnInclude -I. -I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/src/OpenFOAM/lnInclude -

I/home/vex/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/src/OSspecific/POSIX/lnInclude   -fPIC -c $SOURCE -o 

Make/linux64GccDPOpt/vtkPV3Foam.o

In file included from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkSystemIncludes.h:30,
           

        from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkIndent.h:24,

        from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkObjectBase.h:43,
                 
        from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkObject.h:41,
                
        from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Filtering/vtkAlgorithm.h:32,
           
        from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Filtering/vtkMultiBlockDataSetAlgorithm.h:25,
     

        from ../PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3FoamReader.h:31,
            
        from vtkPV3Foam.C:28:
/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkWin32Header.h:27:26: 

error: vtkConfigure.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-

3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkSystemIncludes.h:40,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkIndent.h:24,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkObjectBase.h:43,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkObject.h:41,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Filtering/vtkAlgorithm.h:32,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Filtering/vtkMultiBlockDataSetAlgorithm.h:25,
     

        from ../PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3FoamReader.h:31,
                 
	from vtkPV3Foam.C:28:

/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkIOStream.h:68:68: error: iostream.h: No such file or 

directory
/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkIOStream.h:69:23: error: iomanip.h: No such 

file or directory
/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkIOStream.h:70:70: error: fstream.h: 

No such file or directory
In file included from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-

3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkSystemIncludes.h:44,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkIndent.h:24,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkObjectBase.h:43,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkObject.h:41,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Filtering/vtkAlgorithm.h:32,
                 
	from /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Filtering/vtkMultiBlockDataSetAlgorithm.h:25,
     

        from ../PV3FoamReader/vtkPV3FoamReader.h:31,
                 
	from vtkPV3Foam.C:28:

/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkType.h:165:3: error: #error "No native data type can 

represent an 8-bit integer."

/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkType.h:180:3: error: #error "No native data type can 

represent a 16-bit integer."

/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkType.h:195:3: error: #error "No native data type can 

represent a 32-bit integer."

/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkType.h:215:3: error: #error "No native data type can 

represent a 64-bit integer."

/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkType.h:223:3: error: #error "No native data type can 

represent a 32-bit floating point value."

/home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/paraview-3.6.1/VTK/Common/vtkType.h:231:3: error: #error "No native data type can 

represent a 64-bit floating point value."

make: *** [Make/linux64GccDPOpt/vtkPV3Foam.o] Error 1

+ cd PV3FoamReader
+ mkdir -p Make/linux64GccDPOpt

+ cd Make/linux64GccDPOpt

+ cmake ../..

-- The C compiler identification is GNU

-- The CXX compiler identification is GNU

-- Check for working C compiler: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/bin/gcc

-- Check for working C compiler: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/bin/gcc -- works

-- Detecting C compiler ABI info
-- Detecting C compiler ABI info - done

-- Check for working CXX compiler: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/bin/c++

-- Check for working CXX compiler: /home/vex/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/bin/c++ -- works

-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info

-- Detecting CXX compiler ABI info - done

CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:12 (FIND_PACKAGE):

  Could not find module FindParaView.cmake or a configuration file for
  package ParaView.



  Adjust CMAKE_MODULE_PATH to find FindParaView.cmake or set ParaView_DIR to
  the directory containing a CMake 

configuration file for ParaView.  The file
  will have one of the following names:


    ParaViewConfig.cmake

    paraview-config.cmake





CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:13 (INCLUDE):

  include called with wrong number of arguments.  Include only takes one
  file.




CMake Error at CMakeLists.txt:37 (ADD_PARAVIEW_PLUGIN):
  Unknown CMake command "ADD_PARAVIEW_PLUGIN".


-- Configuring 

incomplete, errors occurred!
+ 
make
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found.  Stop.


vex@vex-laptop:~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/applications/utilities/postProcessing/graphics/PV3FoamReader$

Disco_Caine · March 13, 2010, 16:20

I dont know what to make of that, try updating gcc and cmake, maybe recompile paraview and pv3foamreader?. Resource the bashrc (. ~/.bashrc) and hope for the best. However, i'm very inexperienced, i just recommend what worked for me. But it does look like a fixable error, not a mystical one.

vex · March 13, 2010, 16:49

Quote:

Originally Posted by Disco_Caine

I dont know what to make of that, try updating gcc and cmake, maybe recompile paraview and pv3foamreader?. Resource the bashrc (. ~/.bashrc) and hope for the best. However, i'm very inexperienced, i just recommend what worked for me. But it does look like a fixable error, not a mystical one.

Everything is already up to date

I have switched to the system compiler and attempted to recompile PV3FoamReader Module and paraview.

makeParaView was run successfully.

However PV3FoamReader terminated prematurely and spouted off this to me:

Code:

make[2]: QT_RCC_EXECUTABLE-NOTFOUND: Command not found
make[2]: *** [qrc_PV3FoamReader.cxx] Error 127
make[1]: *** [CMakeFiles/PV3FoamReader.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

rubenparedes · March 15, 2010, 14:54

In my case, paraview command is not found only when I source from my bashrc openFoam-1.6.x. Everytime I want to use paraFoam utility I need to modify my bashrc to source 1.6 version and parafoam run without problems.

Any idea how to solve this problem?

Thanks in advance,

R.

zhoubinwx · January 29, 2011, 22:32

Hi, it is a long time since I used OF1.5, now I face a problem and I need your help since I searched all the forum without any good solutions:

1 System
Ubuntu 11.04, Qt 4.7.0, cmake2.8.3

2 Results could be found in the attached file after the command "./makeParaView" in the directory ThirdParty-1.7.1

3 This will result in:
OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.1/bin/paraFoam: 142: paraview: not found
when we use paraFoam in the case cavity postprocessing.

By the way, Good new year!

wyldckat · January 30, 2011, 08:11

Greetings Zhoubin,

AFAIK, ParaView 3.8.0 doesn't build very well with Qt 4.7. This is why I wrote this blog post: Building ParaView 3.8.0 with custom Qt 4.6.3

As for the log file you posted, it doesn't seem complete. Did you run it like this:

Code:

./makeParaView > makeParaView_log.txt 2>&1

The "2>&1" will redirect the error messages to the same log file as well.

Best regards,
Bruno

March 9, 2010, 18:47	paraview installation woes	#1
vex New Member Anon Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 22 Rep Power: 16	I've installed OpenFOAM 1.6 on Ubuntu 9.10 but I'm having issues with installing the paraview portion. I've followed the install directions and unpacked it in the thirdparty-1.6 folder. I've configured it according to the instructions provided but I still get errors When attempting to run makeParaView command I receive: Code: makeParaView: command not found This is after the following: Code: >blockMesh >icoFoam >paraFoam which I then receive the following for paraFoam Code: created temporary 'cavity.OpenFOAM' /home/vex/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/paraFoam: 132: paraview: not found Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

March 12, 2010, 09:10		#7
Disco_Caine Member G B Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 16	I am getting your same error vex, but with OF-1.6.x (in ubuntu 9.10). I have compiled (successfully... well i did get some warnings when it was building cxx library). paraview in both thirdparty-1.6 and in the thirdparty-1.6.x. I dont get whats going on, everything else is working fine, i also get this critical error when i run the installationtest about gcc. This is the parafoam error message: Code: created temporary 'cavity.OpenFOAM' /home/gustavo/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6.x/bin/paraFoam: 132: paraview: not found Thanks in advance Last edited by Disco_Caine; March 12, 2010 at 09:20. Reason: missing code

January 30, 2011, 08:11		#16
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,981 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings Zhoubin, AFAIK, ParaView 3.8.0 doesn't build very well with Qt 4.7. This is why I wrote this blog post: Building ParaView 3.8.0 with custom Qt 4.6.3 As for the log file you posted, it doesn't seem complete. Did you run it like this: Code: ./makeParaView > makeParaView_log.txt 2>&1 The "2>&1" will redirect the error messages to the same log file as well. Best regards, Bruno __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM

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March 12, 2010, 19:04		#8
gkewl New Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	I got a similar error when running the test case: created temporary 'cavity.OpenFOAM' /home/gkewl/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/bin/paraFoam: line 129: paraview: command not found This occured, even after I installed Qt 4.3.5 as suggested in the OpenFOAM manual and recompiled ParaView and PV3FoamReader module: http://www.openfoam.com/docs/README.php I found a related thread that dealt with this problem: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...not-found.html Could someone help me if similar changes need to be made, but with this version of OpenFOAM, as I am new to Linux. Thanks!

March 13, 2010, 05:25		#9
Disco_Caine Member G B Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 16	I am very new myself, but perhaps you need to source the bashrc after compiling paraview and pv3foamreader (that is what i did in my case, and everrything is working, for now). But i recommend waiting for a more expert opinion. good luck with everything.

March 13, 2010, 16:20		#12
Disco_Caine Member G B Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 37 Rep Power: 16	I dont know what to make of that, try updating gcc and cmake, maybe recompile paraview and pv3foamreader?. Resource the bashrc (. ~/.bashrc) and hope for the best. However, i'm very inexperienced, i just recommend what worked for me. But it does look like a fixable error, not a mystical one.

March 15, 2010, 14:54		#14
rubenparedes New Member Ruben Paredes Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Guayaquil, Ecuador Posts: 21 Rep Power: 17	In my case, paraview command is not found only when I source from my bashrc openFoam-1.6.x. Everytime I want to use paraFoam utility I need to modify my bashrc to source 1.6 version and parafoam run without problems. Any idea how to solve this problem? Thanks in advance, R.