i'm obviously doing something
 

i'm obviously doing something wrong but i'm to much of a newbie to know how to fix it
it looks like the bashrc but i have no idea how to edit that over ssh



Checking basic setup...
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Shell: bash
Host: comp26
OS: Linux version 2.6.9-22.0.1.ELsmp
User: mea02jgp
User_config: /home1/me/mea02jgp/.bashrc
FATAL ERROR: /home1/me/mea02jgp/.OpenFOAM-1.3/bashrc does not appear to be sourced from:
/home1/me/mea02jgp/.bashrc

You need the following at the end of your /home1/me/mea02jgp/.bashrc file:
. /home1/me/mea02jgp/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.3/.OpenFOAM-1.3/bashrc
or equivalent depending on the location of the OpenFOAM installation.


FATAL ERROR Foam install directory not set.

Set correct path to installation 'WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR' in /home1/me/mea02jgp/.foam2.3/bashrc
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Checking main FOAM env variables...
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Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory Valid Crit
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$WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR --------- env variable not set --------- yes
$WM_PROJECT_USER_DIR --------- env variable not set --------- no
$FOAM_JOB_DIR --------- env variable not set --------- yes
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Checking the FOAM env variables set on the PATH...
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Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory Valid Path Crit
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$WM_PROJECT_DIR --------- env variable not set --------- yes

$FOAM_USER_APPBIN --------- env variable not set --------- no
$FOAM_APPBIN --------- env variable not set --------- yes
$WM_DIR --------- env variable not set --------- yes
$FOAMX_PATH --------- env variable not set --------- yes
$CEI_HOME --------- env variable not set --------- no

$JAVA_PATH --------- env variable not set --------- no
$MICO_ARCH_PATH --------- env variable not set --------- yes
$LAM_ARCH_PATH --------- env variable not set --------- yes
$MPICH_ARCH_PATH --------- env variable not set --------- no
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Checking the FOAM env variables set on the LD_LIBRARY_PATH...
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Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory Valid Path Crit
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$FOAM_LIBBIN --------- env variable not set --------- yes
$FOAM_USER_LIBBIN --------- env variable not set --------- no
$LAM_ARCH_PATH --------- env variable not set --------- yes
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Software versions
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Software Version Location
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gcc 3.4.3 WARNING: Conflicting installations:
foam settings: /bin/gcc
current path : /usr/bin/gcc
CRITICAL ERROR

java 1.5.0_05
WARNING: Conflicting installations:
foam settings: /usr/local/packages/java/jdk1.5.0_05/bin/java
current path : /usr/local/packages/java/jdk1.5.0_05/bin//java

gzip 1.3.3 /bin/gzip tar 1.3.3 /bin/tar icoFoam *** not installed ***
CRITICAL ERROR

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Checking file/directory permissions...
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File/directory Set Reqd Crit
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Checking networking...
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Action Result Crit
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pinging_comp26 Successful yes
Pinging_localHost Successful yes
Test_rsh: Unsuccessful_connection_refused* yes
Test_ssh: Successful yes
(*) Only one of rsh or ssh is required by the Foam enviroment.

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

The system test has evoked 1 fatal error(s).

The foam installation contains 2 critical error(s).

Review the output for warning messages and consult
the installation guide for trouble shooting.

look at that part: FATAL ER
 

look at that part:

FATAL ERROR: /home1/me/mea02jgp/.OpenFOAM-1.3/bashrc does not appear to be sourced from:
/home1/me/mea02jgp/.bashrc

You need the following at the end of your /home1/me/mea02jgp/.bashrc file:
. /home1/me/mea02jgp/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.3/.OpenFOAM-1.3/bashrc
or equivalent depending on the location of the OpenFOAM installation.

> but i have no idea how to ed
 

> but i have no idea how to edit that over ssh
use vi, not my favourite, but it is installed on any system

cool i've nailed the bashrc pr
 

cool i've nailed the bashrc problem but it still isn't recognising commands such as blockMesh
i think its because the gcc compiler is out of date
or something like that

If you make sure your director
 

If you make sure your directory structure is exactly like

http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/linux.html

and then unpack (tar xzf ...) all, the whole setup should work once you do that

. /home1/me/mea02jgp/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.3/.OpenFOAM-1.3/bashrc

is there any way to change the
 

is there any way to change the install path?
i tried messing with the bashrc file in .openfoam-1.2
but that dosen't seem to have worked