OpenFoam 2.0.1 --> 2.1.0

SH_P · January 2, 2012, 02:47

Hi,
I have openFoam 2.0.1 installed and I want to install version 2.1.0.
could you please explain the steps to uninstall the previous version (is it necessary or it can overwrite the existing version?).
Thanks,

gschaider · January 2, 2012, 06:29

Quote:

Originally Posted by SH_P

Hi,
I have openFoam 2.0.1 installed and I want to install version 2.1.0.
could you please explain the steps to uninstall the previous version (is it necessary or it can overwrite the existing version?).
Thanks,

Depends on how you installed OF

If you installed it from the sources then you can have multiple versions in parallel.

With the binary packages I think (I don't use them) you can only have one version at a time, but the package manager should take care of uninstalling the old version

SH_P · January 2, 2012, 06:58

I installed it from the sources, how can I remove the older version after installing the new one. I have limited space available, so I have to do this!
Thanks

wyldckat · January 2, 2012, 09:41

Greetings to all!

@Soroush: OK, assuming you have installed OpenFOAM in the usual folder at the home folder, it should be as easy as:

Removing the folders "OpenFOAM-2.0.1" and "ThirdParty-2.0.1" from the folder "$HOME/OpenFOAM". To remove it directly on the command line, check first that you have these folders at "$HOME/OpenFOAM":
Code:
```
ls -l $HOME/OpenFOAM
```
If they are present there, then:
Code:
```
cd $HOME/OpenFOAM
rm -rf OpenFOAM-2.0.1 ThirdParty-2.0.1
```
Remove the respective line in the file "$HOME/.bashrc". Edit it with your favourite text editor and remove the line that has a reference to "OpenFOAM-2.0.1".
And that should be it! All done!

You can check the space available before and after by running:

Code:

df -h

Best regards,
Bruno

SH_P · January 2, 2012, 15:22

Thanks Bruno...!

akidess · January 4, 2012, 08:56

Can 2.1.x run on ThirdParty-2.0.x? Can anybody report if there are major changes in the third party packages?

gschaider · January 4, 2012, 10:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by akidess

Can 2.1.x run on ThirdParty-2.0.x? Can anybody report if there are major changes in the third party packages?

Just do a symbolic link and adapt the version numbers of the packages in the settings file. That worked for me

wyldckat · January 4, 2012, 17:19

Hi Anton and Bernhard,

To complement Bernhard's response, basically the changes were:

ParaView got upped from 3.10.1 to 3.12.0.
Some scripts got modified/fixed/updated, namely makeCGAL and makeParaView related.
There is a new makeGcc46 script.
And "Make/*" files for "libccmio" got removed... basically due a bug report by yours truly...

Scotch is still the same version.

Best regards,
Bruno

akidess · January 5, 2012, 03:43

Thanks to both of you!

January 2, 2012, 02:47	OpenFoam 2.0.1 --> 2.1.0	#1
SH_P Member Soroush Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 52 Rep Power: 16	Hi, I have openFoam 2.0.1 installed and I want to install version 2.1.0. could you please explain the steps to uninstall the previous version (is it necessary or it can overwrite the existing version?). Thanks,

January 2, 2012, 09:41		#4
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,982 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings to all! @Soroush: OK, assuming you have installed OpenFOAM in the usual folder at the home folder, it should be as easy as: Removing the folders "OpenFOAM-2.0.1" and "ThirdParty-2.0.1" from the folder "$HOME/OpenFOAM". To remove it directly on the command line, check first that you have these folders at "$HOME/OpenFOAM": Code: ls -l $HOME/OpenFOAM If they are present there, then: Code: cd $HOME/OpenFOAM rm -rf OpenFOAM-2.0.1 ThirdParty-2.0.1 Remove the respective line in the file "$HOME/.bashrc". Edit it with your favourite text editor and remove the line that has a reference to "OpenFOAM-2.0.1". And that should be it! All done! You can check the space available before and after by running: Code: df -h 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

January 4, 2012, 08:56		#6
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 30	Can 2.1.x run on ThirdParty-2.0.x? Can anybody report if there are major changes in the third party packages? __________________ On twitter @akidTwit Spend as much time formulating your questions as you expect people to spend on their answer.

January 4, 2012, 17:19		#8
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,982 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Hi Anton and Bernhard, To complement Bernhard's response, basically the changes were: ParaView got upped from 3.10.1 to 3.12.0. Some scripts got modified/fixed/updated, namely makeCGAL and makeParaView related. There is a new makeGcc46 script. And "Make/" files for "libccmio" got removed... basically due a bug* report by yours truly... Scotch is still the same version. 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

January 5, 2012, 03:43		#9
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 30	Thanks to both of you! __________________ On twitter @akidTwit Spend as much time formulating your questions as you expect people to spend on their answer.

January 2, 2012, 06:58		#3
SH_P Member Soroush Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 52 Rep Power: 16	I installed it from the sources, how can I remove the older version after installing the new one. I have limited space available, so I have to do this! Thanks

January 2, 2012, 15:22		#5
SH_P Member Soroush Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 52 Rep Power: 16	Thanks Bruno...!

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