[immortality]

I executed this command for modifying gnuplot:

sudo apt-get install libx11-dev libxt-dev libreadline-gplv2-dev glib-2.0

but it removed OpenFOAM folder, furtunately I had backed up its folder on the Desktop.
but now that I want to install it by ./Allwmake this error is shown:

ehsan@ehsan-N56JK:~/openfoam240$ ./Allwmake
./Allwmake: 4: ./Allwmake: wmakeCheckPwd: not found
Error: Current directory is not $WM_PROJECT_DIR
    The environment variables are inconsistent with the installation.
    Check the OpenFOAM entries in your dot-files and source them.

I have set the OpenFOAM bashrc address in Ubuntu bashrc like this:

. /home/ehsan/openfoam240/etc/bashrc

this is output of echo command:

ehsan@ehsan-N56JK:~/openfoam240$ echo $WM_PROJECT_DIR
/opt/openfoam240

how can install OF without downloading it again due to lack of Internet volume ?
thanks.

[immortality]

I would appreciate of your comments. it seems that the value of
WM_PROJECT_DIR should be changed to the address of the folder containing OpenFOAM. is it true? how?
thanks.

[Regis_]

If you’re looking for recompiling OpenFOAM by using Allwmake, then you are correct, you should change some variables in OpenFOAM’s bashrc file.
Check lines 45—48 and see if your $foamInstall is correct. Then you can comment line 58 out and add

export FOAM_INST_DIR=$foamInstall

I am not sure what line 58 does, so this is the approach I use. Someone may be able to give you a more detailed and accurate explanation about such line.
Keep in mind, though, that your directory is not “2.4.0”, but rather “240” so you may need to adjust that as well.

[immortality]

thanks dear Regis, I changed the the lines to it:

# foamInstall=/opt
# foamInstall=~$WM_PROJECT
# foamInstall=/opt/$WM_PROJECT
# foamInstall=/usr/local/$WM_PROJECT
foamInstall=/home/ehsan
#
# END OF (NORMAL) USER EDITABLE PART
################################################################################

#
# These are the defaults for this version which should generally be
# overridden from the prefs.sh file or from command-line specification
#
#- note the location for later use (eg, in job scripts)
# : ${FOAM_INST_DIR:=$foamInstall}; export FOAM_INST_DIR
export FOAM_INST_DIR=$foamInstall

when openfoam240 is in this address:/home/ehsan
what then I have to do in next stage?
because the same message is shown again.
thanks a lot.

[Regis_]

Ehsan,

I suggest you stick with the default directory structure, which goes like this: OpenFOAM directory within your $HOME, then OpenFOAM-x.y.z, ThirdParty-x.y.z and an user folder inside the OpenFOAM directory. From the directory you listed in your first post it looks like you're not following this, and unless you're doing the appropriate modifications it won't work.

You can still do that if you want to, but you'll need to make sure the variables in OpenFOAM's bashrc are consistent. I wouldn't suggest that. You can use foamInstall=$HOME/$WM_PROJECT, or, if you really need the version number, use foamInstall=$HOME/$WM_PROJECT$WM_PROJECT_VERSION.

[immortality]

dear Regis I performed what suggested as below:

# Location of the OpenFOAM installation
# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
# foamInstall=/opt
# foamInstall=~$WM_PROJECT
# foamInstall=/opt/$WM_PROJECT
# foamInstall=/usr/local/$WM_PROJECT
foamInstall=$HOME/$WM_PROJECT
#
# END OF (NORMAL) USER EDITABLE PART

but the error is the same:

ehsan@ehsan-N56JK:~/Desktop/openfoam240$ ./Allwmake
./Allwmake: 4: ./Allwmake: wmakeCheckPwd: not found
Error: Current directory is not $WM_PROJECT_DIR
    The environment variables are inconsistent with the installation.
    Check the OpenFOAM entries in your dot-files and source them.

does it matter where the primary folder that we want to install OF from it is? or anywhere it be it will install in $HOME/$WM_PROJECT like Windows?
thanks a lot.

[Regis_]

Follow the instructions for compiling from source. Yes, it does matter where the primary folder is. It can be anywhere, as long as you make the appropriate modification of paths in OpenFOAM’s bashrc.

Also, these errors are telling you what’s wrong: the current directory is not $WM_PROJECT_DIR. If you don’t what directory is this, use echo $WM_PROJECT_DIR. Remember to source the bashrc when you make changes.

[immortality]

it shows nothing for the address of $WM_PROJECT_DIR

ehsan@ehsan-N56JK:~$ echo $WM_PROJECT_DIR

ehsan@ehsan-N56JK:~$ echo $WM_PROJECT

and if it be showed I have to copy openfoam240 folder to there and install from that place?
thanks.

[wyldckat]

Quick answer: Detailed instructions for Ubuntu 14.04 and OpenFOAM 2.4.0 has been available at openfoamwiki.net since the 13th of June 2015: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/In...M-2.4.0/Ubuntu

[immortality]

I tried the page but the problem didn't solve. the OF folder exists but doesn't install
clearly saying I want to install Debian package of OF offline, not the source package online.
appreciate helps.

[immortality]

I think the previous installation of OF still uses the environmental variables, it's why echo command dosn't show anything.
now how can I uninstall it completely?

[wyldckat]

Hi Ehsan,

Not sure what is your current folder structure, but assuming the previous posts are still valid:

1. Move the source code you rescued from the Deb package from the "Desktop" folder to the real folder. For example:
   

   mkdir ~/OpenFOAM
   mv ~/Desktop/openfoam240 ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.4.0

2. Rectify the file "~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.4.0/etc/bashrc" for restoring it to the correct folder path, namely the block mentioned in a previous post, where you should modify it to have this:
   

   ################################################################################
   # USER EDITABLE PART: Changes made here may be lost with the next upgrade
   #
   # either set $FOAM_INST_DIR before sourcing this file or set
   # 'foamInstall' below to where OpenFOAM is installed
   #
   # Location of the OpenFOAM installation
   # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   foamInstall=$HOME/$WM_PROJECT
   # foamInstall=~$WM_PROJECT
   # foamInstall=/opt/$WM_PROJECT
   # foamInstall=/usr/local/$WM_PROJECT
   #
   # END OF (NORMAL) USER EDITABLE PART
   ################################################################################

3. You will also need to fix this block in the same file:
   

   # Location of installation
   # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   export WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR=$FOAM_INST_DIR
   export WM_PROJECT_DIR=$WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR/openfoam240

   Change it to this:
   

   # Location of installation
   # ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
   export WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR=$FOAM_INST_DIR
   export WM_PROJECT_DIR=$WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR/$WM_PROJECT-$WM_PROJECT_VERSION

4. Save and close the file.
5. Edit the file "~/.bashrc" and remove any references you have for OpenFOAM 2.4.0.
6. Start a new terminal. Check if you have any loaded OpenFOAM environment working:
   

   echo $WM_PROJECT_DIR

   • If it outputs nothing, then no environment is loaded.
   • If it outputs anything, then you need to comment out any lines related to the loaded OpenFOAM version, in the file "~/.bashrc".
7. Now, even if you don't need to download the source code folder for OpenFOAM 2.4.0, you still need to download the "ThirdParty-2.4.0" package. Furthermore, you will still need to install the necessary packages for compiling OpenFOAM, ParaView and so on. Therefore, you will still to perform most of the steps from these instructions: http://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/In...u#Ubuntu_14.04 - the only difference is that you don't need to download the "OpenFOAM-2.4.0.tgz" package.

If you still have problems with installing packages via apt-get, then you will have to also have to install aptitude:

sudo apt-get install aptitude

then use aptitude instead of apt-get. For example:

sudo aptitude install build-essential

Good luck! Best regards,
Bruno

[immortality]

Thank you very much. the problem resolved and both installed properly.