OpenFOAM 2.1 on Ubuntu SERVER 11.10

samiam1000 · March 6, 2012, 12:06

Dear all,

I am gonna install OF 2.1 on Ubuntu SERVER 11.10.

Do you know if this is feasible?

Thanks a lot,

Samuele

wyldckat · March 6, 2012, 14:53

Greetings Samuele,

It's perfectly feasible and doable and should be easy enough to do it.

The main questions are:

Will the server be used for calculations only? If so, then you don't need to install ParaView.
If it's also for visualizing the results, will it be done locally or remotely?
- Locally: you install it the same way you install it on the Desktop.
- Remotely: things here get a bit tricky. To do it remotely, you'll need ParaView to be built with pvserver... which I would have to look deeper into this, since I haven't done this yet with OpenFOAM 2.0 and above.

Best regards,
Bruno

samiam1000 · March 7, 2012, 03:40

Dear Bruno,

thanks a lot for the complete answer.

Actually, I need to do just the calculation, remotely. Then I'll study the results on my desktop, hence it is going to be easy to install OF, isn't it?

Thanks again,

have a good day,

Samuele

March 6, 2012, 12:06	OpenFOAM 2.1 on Ubuntu SERVER 11.10	#1
samiam1000 Senior Member Samuele Z Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mozzate - Co - Italy Posts: 520 Rep Power: 19	Dear all, I am gonna install OF 2.1 on Ubuntu SERVER 11.10. Do you know if this is feasible? Thanks a lot, Samuele

March 6, 2012, 14:53		#2
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,982 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings Samuele, It's perfectly feasible and doable and should be easy enough to do it. The main questions are: Will the server be used for calculations only? If so, then you don't need to install ParaView. If it's also for visualizing the results, will it be done locally or remotely? Locally: you install it the same way you install it on the Desktop. Remotely: things here get a bit tricky. To do it remotely, you'll need ParaView to be built with pvserver... which I would have to look deeper into this, since I haven't done this yet with OpenFOAM 2.0 and above. 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 7, 2012, 03:40		#3
samiam1000 Senior Member Samuele Z Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Mozzate - Co - Italy Posts: 520 Rep Power: 19	Dear Bruno, thanks a lot for the complete answer. Actually, I need to do just the calculation, remotely. Then I'll study the results on my desktop, hence it is going to be easy to install OF, isn't it? Thanks again, have a good day, Samuele