[anand_30]

Hi,I am trying to compile the sources of OpenFOAM obtained from git repo.
I am new to this fedora 16 environment,so getting lots of errors in installation.

I have sources at /opt/OpenFOAM/ .
I am installing as root,I followed complete steps provided by openfoam-git page,also got help from this page http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam/94671-openfoam-2-0-x-fedora-16-64-bit.html

output of foamInstallationTest is as follows:-

Executing /opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/bin/foamInstallationTest:


Checking basic setup...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Shell:              bash
Host:               fedora.lotus
OS:                 Linux version 3.1.6-1.fc16.x86_64
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Checking main OpenFOAM env variables...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory                Valid      Crit
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR /opt/OpenFOAM                            yes       yes
$WM_PROJECT_USER_DIR /home/anand/OpenFOAM/anand-2.1.x         yes       no
$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR  /opt/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.1.x           yes       yes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Checking the OpenFOAM env variables set on the PATH...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory                Valid Path Crit
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$WM_PROJECT_DIR      /opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x             yes  yes  yes

$FOAM_APPBIN         ...-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin  yes  yes  yes
$FOAM_SITE_APPBIN    .../2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin  no        no
$FOAM_USER_APPBIN    ...-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin  no        no
$WM_DIR              /opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/wmake       yes  yes  yes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Checking the OpenFOAM env variables set on the LD_LIBRARY_PATH...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory                Valid Path Crit
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$FOAM_LIBBIN         ...-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib  yes   no  yes
$FOAM_SITE_LIBBIN    .../2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib  no        no
$FOAM_USER_LIBBIN    ...-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib  no        no
$MPI_ARCH_PATH       ...x/platforms/linux64Gcc/openmpi-1.5.3  no        yes
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Third party software
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Software Version   Location 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
flex     2.5.35    /usr/bin/flex                                            
gcc      4.6.2     /usr/lib64/ccache/gcc                                    
gzip     1.4       /usr/bin/gzip                                            
tar      1.26      /bin/tar                                                 
icoFoam           
WARNING:  Conflicting installations:
          OpenFOAM settings        : /opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin/icoFoam
          current path             : 
          CRITICAL ERROR

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Summary
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Base configuration ok.
The foam installation contains 1 critical error(s).

Review the output for warning messages and consult
the installation guide for troubleshooting.

Done

Sorry forgot to make log file so the last output is

(.text._ZN4Foam8fvMatrixIdE5relaxEd[Foam::fvMatrix<double>::relax(double)]+0x5a4): undefined reference to `Foam::reduce(double&, Foam::sumOp<double> const&, int)'
Make/linux64GccDPOpt/twoPhaseEulerFoam.o: In function `Foam::fvMatrix<Foam::Vector<double> >::relax(double)':
twoPhaseEulerFoam.C:(.text._ZN4Foam8fvMatrixINS_6VectorIdEEE5relaxEd[Foam::fvMatrix<Foam::Vector<double> >::relax(double)]+0x854): undefined reference to `Foam::reduce(double&, Foam::sumOp<double> const&, int)'
Make/linux64GccDPOpt/twoPhaseEulerFoam.o: In function `Foam::GeometricField<Foam::SymmTensor<double>, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh>::GeometricBoundaryField::evaluate()':
twoPhaseEulerFoam.C:(.text._ZN4Foam14GeometricFieldINS_10SymmTensorIdEENS_12fvPatchFieldENS_7volMeshEE22GeometricBoundaryField8evaluateEv[Foam::GeometricField<Foam::SymmTensor<double>, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh>::GeometricBoundaryField::evaluate()]+0xf1): undefined reference to `Foam::UPstream::nRequests()'
twoPhaseEulerFoam.C:(.text._ZN4Foam14GeometricFieldINS_10SymmTensorIdEENS_12fvPatchFieldENS_7volMeshEE22GeometricBoundaryField8evaluateEv[Foam::GeometricField<Foam::SymmTensor<double>, Foam::fvPatchField, Foam::volMesh>::GeometricBoundaryField::evaluate()]+0x24f): undefined reference to `Foam::UPstream::waitRequests(int)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::triSurface(Foam::fileName const&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::triSurface()'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libOpenFOAM.so: undefined reference to `Foam::UIPstream::UIPstream(Foam::UPstream::commsTypes, int, Foam::DynamicList<char, 0u, 2u, 1u>&, int&, int, bool, Foam::IOstream::streamFormat, Foam::IOstream::versionNumber)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::scalePoints(double)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::triSurface(Foam::fileName const&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libOpenFOAM.so: undefined reference to `Foam::UPstream::abort()'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::geometricSurfacePatch::operator==(Foam::geometricSurfacePatch const&) const'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::subsetMesh(Foam::List<bool> const&, Foam::List<int>&, Foam::List<int>&) const'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::edgeOwner() const'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::triSurface(Foam::List<Foam::labelledTri> const&, Foam::List<Foam::geometricSurfacePatch> const&, Foam::Field<Foam::Vector<double> > const&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libOpenFOAM.so: undefined reference to `Foam::UPstream::init(int&, char**&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::geometricSurfacePatch::geometricSurfacePatch()'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libfiniteVolume.so: undefined reference to `Foam::UIPstream::UIPstream(int, Foam::PstreamBuffers&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libfiniteVolume.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::~triSurface()'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::operator=(Foam::triSurface const&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::sortedEdgeFaces() const'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::triSurface(Foam::List<Foam::labelledTri> const&, Foam::Field<Foam::Vector<double> > const&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::triSurface(Foam::triSurface const&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::triSurface(Foam::List<Foam::labelledTri>&, Foam::List<Foam::geometricSurfacePatch> const&, Foam::Field<Foam::Vector<double> >&, bool)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libOpenFOAM.so: undefined reference to `Foam::UPstream::addValidParOptions(Foam::HashTable<Foam::string, Foam::word, Foam::string::hash>&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libOpenFOAM.so: undefined reference to `Foam::UPstream::exit(int)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::faceTriangulation::faceTriangulation(Foam::Field<Foam::Vector<double> > const&, Foam::face const&, Foam::Vector<double> const&, bool)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::~triSurface()'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libfiniteVolume.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::write(Foam::fileName const&, bool) const'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `typeinfo for Foam::triSurface'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::movePoints(Foam::Field<Foam::Vector<double> > const&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::DimensionedField<int, Foam::triSurfaceGeoMesh>::typeName'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::triSurface(Foam::triSurface const&)'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::markZones(Foam::List<bool> const&, Foam::List<int>&) const'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::writeStats(Foam::Ostream&) const'
/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/lib/libmeshTools.so: undefined reference to `Foam::triSurface::clearOut()'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [/opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin/twoPhaseEulerFoam] Error 1
make[1]: *** [twoPhaseEulerFoam] Error 2
make[1]: Target `application' not remade because of errors.
make: *** [multiphase] Error 2
make: Target `application' not remade because of errors.

Thank you in advance.

[wyldckat]

Greetings Anand,

OK, here are a few basic steps:

1. Do NOT build OpenFOAM as root, unless you really know what you are doing!
2. First build with your own user account. This minimizes chances of you accidentally nuking your system.
3. Follow the official instructions from here: http://www.openfoam.org/download/git.php - and yes, they have instructions for Fedora
4. Although, a few changes are recommended:
   • Define the number of processor cores to be used for compiling, directly on the source command line:

     source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/etc/bashrc WM_NCOMPPROCS=4

     4 is the number of cores. This will make the build process go a lot faster.
   • Run Allwmake like this:

     ./Allwmake > make.log 2>&1

     This will generate a full log of the build process.
5. When the build is finished, check the "make.log" file for errors. Usually the first errors are the ones that need tending to.
6. If you can't figure out what's wrong, edit the file and replace any sensitive data, such as user names or something like that. Then package the file and attach on your next post.
   A way for packaging the file is to run this command:

   tar -czf make.log.tar.gz make.log

Edit: I forgot to mention that after you've successfully compiled OpenFOAM, you can then move or copy it to "/opt" and change the permissions on the version at "/opt":

chown -R root:root /opt/OpenFOAM

Good luck!
Bruno

[anand_30]

Thanks a lot Bruno
Never really realised that my system was at risk while building as root.
Thanks for reminding me.

Just started building process,i think its almost going to take an hour or so.
Hope it will be successful.

merry christmas

[anand_30]

Hey it worked this time....

I don't know why it gave me errors while building as root but everything worked out smooth when I build it as user.

Before building ParaView I just had to add

QMAKE_PATH="/usr/bin/qmake-qt4"

to makeParaView file in ThirdParty folder.

Also moved installation to /opt and changed its ownership and group to 'root'.

Changed bashrc file /opt/OpenFOAMOpenFOAM-2.1.x/etc/bashrc from

foamInstall=$HOME/$WM_PROJECT

to

foamInstall=/opt/$WM_PROJECT

So my .bashrc file in home folder now has

source /opt/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/etc/bashrc

Tried cavity tutorial just now,everything is working fine.
Thank you very much for the help Bruno.