I am using Fedora core 3 on my P4.
I am installing openfoam-1.1 and followed everything that is given in documnetation and the read me file.
But finally while running foamInstallationTest, i get the following result.


[kanishka@localhost bin]$ ./foamInstallationTest
Executing ./foamInstallationTest:


Checking basic setup...
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Shell: bash
Host: localhost.localdomain
OS: Linux version 2.6.9-1.667
User: kanishka
User_config: /home/kanishka/.bashrc
Foam_config: /home/kanishka/.OpenFOAM-1.1/bashrc sourced correctly.

FATAL ERROR Foam install directory not set.

Set correct path to installation 'WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR' in /home/kanishka/.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
$MPICH_ARCH_PATH --------- env variable not set --------- no
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Checking the FOAM env variables set on the LD_LIBRARY_PATH...
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Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory Valid Path Crit
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$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 3.4.2
WARNING: Conflicting installations:
foam settings: /bin/gcc
current path : /usr/bin/gcc
CRITICAL ERROR

java previous
libgcj)
WARNING: Conflicting installations:
foam settings: /bin/java
current path : /usr/bin/java

gzip 1.3.3 /usr/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
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...localhost.localdomain 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.

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Base configuration ok.

The foam installation contains 2 critical error(s).

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

...can anyone tell me how to set environment variables and what exactly is the problem.

[hsieh]

Hi,

Under $HOME/OpenFOAM, did you create a folder called linux, placed gcc, java, paraview tgz files under linux, and then unpack the tgz files there?

The very first time I installed OpenFOAM, I put all the downloaded files under OpenFOAM and got similar errors.

pei