OpenFOAM-1.7.0 for CentOS/RHEL/SL 5.x 64bit released
 

Hi all

Just finished compiling/uploading 1.7.0 for CentOS/RHEL/SL 5.x 64bit based OS'es.

As usual it can be found here

Best
Linnemann

Thank you!

Hi Niels,

Any chance of making a 32 bit version?

rgds
Bjorn

Hi Bjorn

I don't use 32bit and I do not know how many CFD guys really use 32bit.

So I will have my focus on 64bit, but the manual instructions on the wiki page should apply to 32bit as well just strip the x86_64 from the yum packages.

To compile 1.7.0 you need to do the following.

as root

As user

put this line in your .bashrc and source it

Now the command OF17 should load the OpenFOAM environment

Then you need a couple of dependencies to compile gcc-4.4.4

GMP---

MPFR---

GCC---

Now you should be able to go into the ThirdParty-1.7.0 folder and issue

and the same for OpenFOAM.

You will have to figure paraview out for yourself since I don't compile it in the ThirdParty folder.

Hope this will get you somewhere.

Hi, Niels

I got stuck after the command:
../configure --prefix=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER_ARCH/gcc-4.4.4 --with-gmp=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER_ARCH/gmp-5.0.1 --with-mpfr=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER_ARCH/mpfr-2.4.2

I got the error given in the attached screenshot. Any clue about what went wrong?

rgds
Bjorn

Hi again,

Sorry, the above error came after the "make j2" command line

rgds
Bjorn

Hi

It seems gcc cant find mpfr according to this

http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=35577

Did you remember to run OF17 before configuring else the path for gmp and mpfr cant be found

You could try with the full path instead of

--with-gmp=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER_ARCH/gmp-5.0.1 --with-mpfr=$WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER_ARCH/mpfr-2.4.2

use

--with-gmp=$HOME/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/linux/gmp-5.0.1 --with-mpfr=$HOME/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/linux/mpfr-2.4.2


Or add gmp and mpfr to your LD_LIBRARY_PATH

Hi,
I tried your suggestion but the same error occurred.
rgds
Bjorn

Hi Bjorn,

Hope you are well :)

I had the same problem when using gcc 4.1.2.
I switched to openfoam-1.7.0 and started to compile gcc-4.4.4 with
the system compiler and could not get it to work so before switching
environment from 1.6 to 1.7, compile gcc-4.4.4 with
the compiler from openfoam-1.6.x, which was gcc-4.3.3 for me.

Then no problemo.

N

Hi Niklas & Niels,

I am not that good in linux commands, so I probably need a detailed cookbook recipe to get OF1.7 to work. Niels did a good job in doing so, but I got stuck. Niklas you also probably give good advise, but I am not able to use it (becuase of my lack of knowledge in linux).

rgds
Bjorn

what does it say if you type

gcc -v

Niklas,

the Attached screenshot show the result after gcc -v. This is however after I changed to 1.6.x
Bjorn

right,
but Im guessing that you didnt use that version when compiling gcc-4.4.4.

However, if you stay in the 1.6.x environment you can compile gcc-4.4.4
with gcc-4.3.3 and that will probably work better

using
../configure --prefix=$HOME/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER_ARCH/gcc-4.4.4 --with-gmp=$HOME/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER_ARCH/gmp-5.0.1 --with-mpfr=$HOME/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/$WM_ARCH$WM_COMPILER_ARCH/mpfr-2.4.2

make
make install

...assuming that the enviroment variables WM_ARCH and WM_COMPILER_ARCH are the same
in 1.7.0 and 1.6.x and that your installation is under $HOME/OpenFOAM

N

Hi,
When I executed the command you propose I get the response:
bash: ../configure: No such file or directory

Any clue what might be wrong?

Bjorn

go to the gcc-4.4.4 directory and create a dir called...for instance build with 'mkdir build'
'cd build' and execute the command from there
you should not run the configure script in the gcc-4.4.4 directory

Niklas,
I feel stupid: in ThirdParty-1.6.x there is no gcc-4.4.4 only gcc-4.3.3. As I indicated in an earlier post I am not well adapted to linux commands.
Bjorn

The gcc-4.4.4 should reside in the ThirdParty-1.7.0 directory.

Just 'cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0' while still in the 1.6.3 environment.

Niklas,
In OpenFOAM-1.7.0 there is no gcc folder, only:
Allwmake bin doc README ReleaseNotes-1.7 src tutorials
applications COPYING etc README.html ReleaseNotes-1.7.html test wmake
Bjorn

Niklas
I meant to say that in OpenFOAM ThirdParty-1.7.0 thre is no gcc flder, only:
[user@OpenFOAM ThirdParty-1.7.0]$ ls
Allclean makeParaView paraview-3.8.0 platforms wmakeFiles
Allwmake metis-5.0pre2 ParMetis-3.1 scotch_5.1
AllwmakeLibccmio openmpi-1.4.1 ParMGridGen-1.0 tools

Bjorn

NIklas,
I found the gcc-4.4.4 under /home/user/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/linux/gcc-4.4.4

But there were no files present. This is what I got when executing the command
bash: ../configure: No such file or directory

Bjorn

OK, but then I dont understand from where you managed to run
the configure script when you got the error in the first place.

N

I just checked your error message and saw that its located in

/home/user/build/gcc-4.4.4/build

which makes me wonder if your foam intallation is located under your home-catalog,
because if it isnt the configure script needs to be adjusted accordingly.

N

Niklas,
Yes the gcc.4.4.4 is located as you saw also confirmed below. This became so after following the recipe from Niels. The OpenFOAM is located in:
[user@OpenFOAM OpenFOAM]$ ls
OpenFOAM-1.6 OpenFOAM-1.7.0.gtgz.1 ThirdParty-1.7.0 user-1.6
OpenFOAM-1.6.x OpenFOAM-1.7.x ThirdParty-1.7.0.gtgz
OpenFOAM-1.7.0 ThirdParty-1.6 ThirdParty-1.7.0.gtgz.1
OpenFOAM-1.7.0.gtgz ThirdParty-1.6.x ThirdParty-1.7.x
[user@OpenFOAM OpenFOAM]$ pwd
/home/user/OpenFOAM
Bjorn




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checking for suffix of object files... configure: error: in `/home/user/build/gcc-4.4.4/build/i686-pc-linux-gnu/libgcc':
configure: error: cannot compute suffix of object files: cannot compile
See `config.log' for more details.
make[2]: *** [configure-stage1-target-libgcc] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/user/build/gcc-4.4.4/build'
make[1]: *** [stage1-bubble] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/user/build/gcc-4.4.4/build'
make: *** [all] Error 2
[user@OpenFOAM build]$ pwd
/home/user/build/gcc-4.4.4/build
[user@OpenFOAM build]$

Hi

adding these lines to your $HOME/.bashrc file should make it possible to compile gcc-4.4.4

Please make sure these paths exists by doing

If these directories do exists go into the $HOME/build/gcc-4.4.4/build folder and issue

This worked for me in 64bit getting the same error you posted.

Niels,
I tried your new scheme and it did not give any errors. I take that I should execute 'make install ' and follow your instructions from before.

When I came to OpenFOAM OpenFOAM-1.7.0] and execute ./Allwmake I got these errors:
+ wmake libso OpenFOAM
SOURCE=global/global.Cver ; sed -e 's/VERSION_STRING/1.7.0/' -e 's/BUILD_STRING/1.7.0-21131bcbd876/' $SOURCE > Make/linuxGccDPOpt/global.C; g++ -m32 -Dlinux -DWM_DP -Wall -Wno-strict-aliasing -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wold-style-cast -O3 -DNoRepository -ftemplate-depth-40 -I/home/user/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/zlib-1.2.3 -IlnInclude -I. -I/home/user/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.0/src/OpenFOAM/lnInclude -I/home/user/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.0/src/OSspecific/POSIX/lnInclude -fPIC -c Make/linuxGccDPOpt/global.C -o Make/linuxGccDPOpt/global.o
SOURCE=global/argList/argList.C ; g++ -m32 -Dlinux -DWM_DP -Wall -Wno-strict-aliasing -Wextra -Wno-unused-parameter -Wold-style-cast -O3 -DNoRepository -ftemplate-depth-40 -I/home/user/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/zlib-1.2.3 -IlnInclude -I. -I/home/user/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.0/src/OpenFOAM/lnInclude -I/home/user/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.0/src/OSspecific/POSIX/lnInclude -fPIC -c $SOURCE -o Make/linuxGccDPOpt/argList.o
lnInclude/dictionaryTemplates.C: In member function ‘T Foam::dictionary::lookupOrDefault(const Foam::word&, const T&, bool, bool) const [with T = Foam::Switch]’:
global/argList/argList.C:396: instantiated from here
lnInclude/dictionaryTemplates.C:44: error: call of overloaded ‘Switch(Foam::pTraits<Foam::Switch>)’ is ambiguous
lnInclude/Switch.H:140: note: candidates are: Foam::Switch::Switch(int)
lnInclude/Switch.H:134: note: Foam::Switch::Switch(bool)
lnInclude/Switch.H:62: note: Foam::Switch::Switch(const Foam::Switch&)
make: *** [Make/linuxGccDPOpt/argList.o] Error 1

Any guide for what went wrong?
rgds
Bjorn

Hi

Did you remember to run Allwmake in the Thirdparty folder first?

What is the output of

This should list gcc as located in $HOME/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/linux/gcc-4.4.4/bin/gcc

If this is the case I have no idea what should be going on.

Niels,
Yes, I did the procedure as you mention.
When I issue the command
which gcc I get
/usr/bin/gcc

This is not what you would expect? Any clue what is wrong?
Bjorn

Hi is there anything in the folder

$HOME/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/linux/gcc-4.4.4

if not then the make install step did not install gcc-4.4.4 the right place.

as a side note open the openFOAM/etc/settings and check that the compiler version is as below

I'm guessing this is set to system and it will fail.

After changing run

again and check the output

Niels,

That seemed to do the trick!

I changed the settings.sh file to (in red):

# compilerInstall = OpenFOAM | system
: ${compilerInstall:=OpenFOAM}
case "${compilerInstall:-OpenFOAM}" in
OpenFOAM)
case "$WM_COMPILER" in
Gcc)
# gcc_version=gcc-4.4.3
gcc_version=gcc-4.4.4

Now it compiles and probably will generate OF1.7.0

Bjorn

Niels,

It compiled and passed the cavity check! Thank you very much for your help!
My next task will be to tray to install paraFoam.

Bjorn

PS! There were some warnings during the compilation (unused variables). Is this something that you also found? Will it be a problem?

Hi,

Following the successfull installation of OF1.7.0 on my 32 bit CentOS linux maschine I have now moved over to install paraFoam. The following error comes at the very end after the command ./makeParaView:
________________________________________
Linking CXX executable ../../../../bin/GraphicsCxxTests
../../../../bin/libvtkRendering.so.pv3.8: undefined reference to `QPainter::drawImage(QPointF const&, QImage const&)'
../../../../bin/libvtkRendering.so.pv3.8: undefined reference to `QTextDocument::setDocumentMargin(double)'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [bin/GraphicsCxxTests] Error 1
make[1]: *** [VTK/Graphics/Testing/Cxx/CMakeFiles/GraphicsCxxTests.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2
---
Installation complete for paraview-3.8.0
Set environment variables:

export ParaView_DIR=/home/user/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.7.0/platforms/linuxGcc/paraview-3.8.0
export PATH=$ParaView_DIR/bin:$PATH
export PV_PLUGIN_PATH=$FOAM_LIBBIN/paraview-3.8
---

Done
_____________________________

Anybody out there that migth help me?

rgds
Bjorn

Didn't work at all.
 

Hi everyone
I tried to compile OF17, but got problems, then I saw this thread. I want to install it on a RHEL 5.0 64bit.
I don't have access to root, so I couldn't run the Yum command in post #4.
Then I went through gcc part, and got the same error as post #5 and #6.
Right now I have gcc 4.3.3 under OpenFoam 1.6 third parties, and my OF16 works perfectly.
But when I want to make gcc 4.4.4 I get error.
under OF17 environment, My Gcc is
/usr/bin/gcc
and under 1.6 its
~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-1.6/gcc-4.3.3/platforms/linux64/bin/gcc

question
 

Guys, I have a question:
I have a cluster with 64bit RHEL 5.0, and previously I have installed OpenFoam 1.6 on it.
Can I replace all the source code for 1.7 with all the source code for 1.6 and wmake it?
does this work?

Hi

@ SAHM

you need to edit the OpenFOAM settings.sh file to reflect where gcc is installed lige Bjorn did. With the compilation of GCC try and export the library path for mpfr and gmp in your .bashrc file like so.

Source the .bashrc file

and try and compile gcc again.

@ Ti_Pago_Da_Bere

I do not think that is possible. you can use the ThirdParty stuff from my binary release and then get the sources for OF and then do wmake. If you do it this way remember to change the settings.sh file like above.

Otherwise download both my packages and you are ready to run.

1.6 and 1.7 will live happily alongside each other on the same system and a good way to keep them seperate is to use aliases for them in your $HOME/.bashrc file like so.

Then if you run OF16 from terminal you will use OF 1.6 and if you type OF17 you will switch to OF 1.7.

Hello Linneman,

I am trying to install CentFOAM and I am getting the following errors when

./centFOAMInstall yum all

"
No package ncurses-devel available.
No package libXt-devel available.
Nothing to do"

Thanks

D

Phew!!! got the script to work.

sometimes I wish I could just disappear into one of those cracks on the walls.

Dear All,
is it possible to install the here cited version of CentFOAM on RHEL 4.1.2-46 (I do not know what SL 5.x stands for) on a cluster to which I do not have the root rights? I know the installation requires the "yum" command, which needs root rights that I do not have... Thanks!
Andreas

Hi

No that will not be possible. It is possible to get OF working on RHEL 4.x releases it will although take some time and will be somewhat more difficult if you cant install packages as root.

SL-5.x is Scientific Linux 5.x where x can be 0,1,2,3,4 or 5.

Best

Hi Linnemann,
thanks for the quick reply. More difficult but thankfully not impossible. According to other threads (http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...linux-5-a.html) it is possible to install gcc4.3.3 from OF1.6ThridParty and then use OF1.7.1 ... do you agree with that?
Thanks, Andreas

Hi

If only you were that lucky, I've installed OF-1.5 on a RHEL 4 release and it was not the most trivial task :-) and 1.6 and 1.7 are most likely not easier.

There are some libraries in rhel 4 that are to old for gcc-4.3.x so you need to compile new ones of those and a whole lot of other stuff I cant remember.

But again Google is your friend
http://cheminsilico.blogspot.com/200...-on-rhel4.html

From here on you are on your own I'm afraid, unless some other member has a cluster/workstation with rhel/centos 4 on it.