[kurne]

I am facing the problem with the installation of OpenFOAM 1.7.1. I have gone up to the step of extracting the file but I am unable to Setting environment variables.
I have gone through the procedure but i am getting the following error.

Error: Current directory is not $WM_PROJECT_DIR
The environment variable are not consistent with the installation.
Check the OpenFOAM entries in your dot-files and source them

Will anybody explain the procedure of Setting environment variables once to me(Step by Step) since i am not getting it.HELP ME PLEASE I AM TRYING FOR IT FROM A WEEK.

[val46]

Hi,

what linux distribution do you have?

What happens if you type

cd $WM_PROJECT_DIR

Regards,
Toni

[wyldckat]

Greetings to all! And kurne, welcome to the forum

In addition to Toni's question, I've got a few more questions:

• What Linux distribution are you using? And is it 32 or 64bit?
• In what folder did you install OpenFOAM? Was it "$HOME/OpenFOAM"? Does "$HOME/OpenFOAM" have the folders OpenFOAM-1.7.1 and ThirdParty-1.7.1?
• What does it look like in the end of the file "$HOME/.bashrc"? I'm asking you this, because I don't if you've already tried to install any other version of OpenFOAM, and/or if the file "$HOME/.bashrc" is actually working well or not.

Best regards,
Bruno

[kurne]

Thanks a lot for replying Toni and Bruno.I am new to the open FOAM & Ubuntu too.I am trying to install with root login and I am unable understand the procedure of installation given in the OPENFOAM website.Now I am starting the new installation will anybody explain the procedure in other way to me.In the previuos installation i have done lot of mistake.

Best Regards,

Kurne

[gwierink]

Hi Kurne,

In addition to the above, I think it is not a good idea to install OpenFOAM as root. It would be better to login as your own user.
Also, are you unpacking "standard packages" from OpenCFD or compiling?

[val46]

Hi Kurne,

my guess is you are using Ubuntu 10.04.
For this version a step-by-step installation guide exists:

http://www.openfoam.com/download/ubuntu.php

If you have problems with it let us know at which point you get stuck.


Regards,
Toni

[kurne]

Thank You ALL
I have started new installation and I get up to the ./Allwmake.When I am running ./Allwmake I am getting the following error but installation is going on.

make: *** [/home/azim/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.1/lib/linuxGccDPOpt/libutilityFunctionObjects.so] Error 1

make: *** [/home/azim/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.1/lib/linuxGccDPOpt/libsystemCall.so] Error 1

make: *** [/home/azim/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.1/lib/linuxGccDPOpt/libconversion.so] Error 1

and So on.
How much it will take time to run the ./Allwmake my this run is running from the 1 hr and getting the above error.
Will it will create the problem when i am run the OpenFOAM .
Will anybody help me.

Best Regards
Kurne

[kurne]

Thank You ALL
I have started new installation and I get up to the ./Allwmake.When I am running ./Allwmake I am getting the following error but installation is going on.

make: *** [/home/azim/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.1/lib/linuxGccDPOpt/libutilityFunctionObjects.so] Error 1

make: *** [/home/azim/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.1/lib/linuxGccDPOpt/libsystemCall.so] Error 1

make: *** [/home/azim/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.7.1/lib/linuxGccDPOpt/libconversion.so] Error 1

and So on.
How much it will take time to run the ./Allwmake my this run is running from the 1 hr and getting the above error.
Will it will create the problem when i am run the OpenFOAM .
Will anybody help me.

Best Regards
Kurne

[wyldckat]

Greetings Kurne,

OK, installing from source in Ubuntu, before you start compiling, you need to install the packages listed on this post: http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/ope...tml#post268828

After that, it should be as simple as following the instructions in http://www.openfoam.com/download/source.php

Best regards,
Bruno