Adding a solver without admin rights

Gearb0x · August 29, 2017, 06:25

Hello,

I need to modify the interFoam solver to make it take into account molecular diffusion in the phase continuity equation.

However, I work on a station where I don't have the admin rights. So apparently, following this tutorial does not work because it requires to have access to the OpenFoam installation folder to put some files there (which I can't)

Could someone point me towards a "procedure" to create a new OpenFoam solver without the admin rights ? If it is even possible...

Thanks for the support.

akidess · August 29, 2017, 06:56

OpenFOAM does not care where you build your solvers. In fact, $WM_PROJECT_USER_DIR should be set to a subdirectory of your home directory, so you should be able to follow the tutorial you linked.

Gearb0x · August 29, 2017, 07:56

Hello and thanks for your time,

Actually, I have been an idiot. of course the $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN) was not a valid alias. That was the issue.
Can an admin delete this post ? I don't think it is very useful but I couldn't find a way to delete it myself ?

August 29, 2017, 06:25	Adding a solver without admin rights	#1
Gearb0x Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 111 Rep Power: 17	Hello, I need to modify the interFoam solver to make it take into account molecular diffusion in the phase continuity equation. However, I work on a station where I don't have the admin rights. So apparently, following this tutorial does not work because it requires to have access to the OpenFoam installation folder to put some files there (which I can't) Could someone point me towards a "procedure" to create a new OpenFoam solver without the admin rights ? If it is even possible... Thanks for the support.

August 29, 2017, 06:56		#2
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 30	OpenFOAM does not care where you build your solvers. In fact, $WM_PROJECT_USER_DIR should be set to a subdirectory of your home directory, so you should be able to follow the tutorial you linked. __________________ On twitter @akidTwit Spend as much time formulating your questions as you expect people to spend on their answer.

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August 29, 2017, 07:56		#3
Gearb0x Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 111 Rep Power: 17	Hello and thanks for your time, Actually, I have been an idiot. of course the $(FOAM_USER_APPBIN) was not a valid alias. That was the issue. Can an admin delete this post ? I don't think it is very useful but I couldn't find a way to delete it myself ?