Help getting started

Xye · November 20, 2009, 08:01

Hey. I've installed OF on my Mint7 machine.

I am having trouble with the 'getting started' part of the ReadMe.

I am trying to run

'cp -r $WM_PROJECT_DIR/tutorials $FOAM_RUN'

but it gives me

'cp: missing destination file operand after `/tutorials''

I have no idea what i am doing but i need to learn.

kev4573 · November 21, 2009, 15:01

FOAM_RUN might not be initialized in your environment. Run the 'env' command to see all the defined variables.

It may also be that the FOAM_RUN directory does not exist, double check that ~/OpenFOAM/USERNAME-1.5-dev/run exists. The -1.5-dev postfix is specific to your openfoam version. You can see how all the variables get defined in the file OpenFOAM/etc/settings.sh

November 20, 2009, 08:01	Help getting started	#1
Xye New Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 7 Rep Power: 17	Hey. I've installed OF on my Mint7 machine. I am having trouble with the 'getting started' part of the ReadMe. I am trying to run 'cp -r $WM_PROJECT_DIR/tutorials $FOAM_RUN' but it gives me 'cp: missing destination file operand after `/tutorials'' I have no idea what i am doing but i need to learn.

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November 21, 2009, 15:01		#2
kev4573 Senior Member Kevin Smith Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 104 Rep Power: 17	FOAM_RUN might not be initialized in your environment. Run the 'env' command to see all the defined variables. It may also be that the FOAM_RUN directory does not exist, double check that ~/OpenFOAM/USERNAME-1.5-dev/run exists. The -1.5-dev postfix is specific to your openfoam version. You can see how all the variables get defined in the file OpenFOAM/etc/settings.sh