Installing OpenFOAM

honcho · April 8, 2008, 11:02

Hi,

I would like to become better acquainted with the CFD world and have downloaded and installed OpenFOAM, but not been able to run it. I am hoping that someone will be able to help out. Here is a short list of the errors: 1. 'foamSystemCheck' - the program can not run Test_ssh and requires a passwordless connection. 2. 'foamInstallationTest' - it is unable to connect to the server. 3. 'runFOAMX' - it does not recognise the command 4. 'runFOAMXHB' - it can not access required libraries.

I have however been able to test-run an example using 'icoFOAM', but apart from that, nothing else. Even setting up a passphrase in 'ssh' has not helped.

Kindly advise on what you think the problem(s) is (are), and how you feel they can be solved.

Regards, Honcho.

dmoroian · April 9, 2008, 06:29

Hi Honcho,
Post the listing from foamInstallationTest.
ssh is requested if you want to run in parallel.
FoamX is a very nice graphical user interface, but almost everybody runs in command line.
So basically, if you are able to run icoFoam, then you have a good enough installation.

Dragos

April 8, 2008, 11:02	Hi, I would like to become	#1
honcho New Member T Shoks Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Hi, I would like to become better acquainted with the CFD world and have downloaded and installed OpenFOAM, but not been able to run it. I am hoping that someone will be able to help out. Here is a short list of the errors: 1. 'foamSystemCheck' - the program can not run Test_ssh and requires a passwordless connection. 2. 'foamInstallationTest' - it is unable to connect to the server. 3. 'runFOAMX' - it does not recognise the command 4. 'runFOAMXHB' - it can not access required libraries. I have however been able to test-run an example using 'icoFOAM', but apart from that, nothing else. Even setting up a passphrase in 'ssh' has not helped. Kindly advise on what you think the problem(s) is (are), and how you feel they can be solved. Regards, Honcho.

April 9, 2008, 06:29	Hi Honcho, Post the listing f	#2
dmoroian Senior Member Dragos Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 648 Rep Power: 20	Hi Honcho, Post the listing from foamInstallationTest. ssh is requested if you want to run in parallel. FoamX is a very nice graphical user interface, but almost everybody runs in command line. So basically, if you are able to run icoFoam, then you have a good enough installation. Dragos

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