environment variables- CAE Linux

kal · April 13, 2012, 17:42

For OpenFOAM on CAE Linux platform, how do I configure the environment?

e.g. adding the following line to $HOME/.bashrc does not work

. $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.0.1/etc/bashrc

I tried changing the path to opt/openfoam201/etc/bashrc,
but then sourcing by

. $HOME/.bashrc

does not do anything.

I would really appreciate any help on this.

wyldckat · April 14, 2012, 06:46

Greetings kal and welcome to the forum!

Edit your "$HOME/.bashrc" file and add this line (or modify the line you added to this):

Code:

. /opt/openfoam201/etc/bashrc

edit: I forgot to mention that you can also execute this line directly on the terminal window.

Good luck!
Bruno

kal · April 15, 2012, 11:05

Thanks for your reply! I tried to put the line you suggested in the bashrc file, save, and execute . $HOME/.bashrc.
However, when I run foamInstallationTest, I still get the error that the OpenFOAM environment is not configured. This is how it looks like:

neha@neha:~$ gedit ~/.bashrc
neha@neha:~$ . $HOME/.bashrc
neha@neha:~$ foamInstallationTest
Executing /opt/openfoam201/bin/foamInstallationTest:

Checking basic setup...
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

FATAL ERROR: OpenFOAM environment not configured.

Please refer to the installation section of the README file:
<OpenFOAM installation dir>/OpenFOAM-2.0.1/README
to source the OpenFOAM environment.

Please let me know if you can figure out what the error is from this.
Thanks again!

wyldckat · April 15, 2012, 16:52

Hi kal,

The script foamInstallationTest was designed for source builds only and will not work for the Deb and RPM packages. In CAE Linux, it used a Deb package, so that is why it doesn't work.

The standard test is to run:

Code:

icoFoam -help

If it shows the help instructions for icoFoam, then it's working. You can see this information here: http://www.openfoam.org/download/ubuntu.php - section "User Configuration".

Best regards,
Bruno

kal · April 16, 2012, 11:06

OK.. Thanks for your help Bruno!

April 13, 2012, 17:42	environment variables- CAE Linux	#1
kal New Member neha Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 14	For OpenFOAM on CAE Linux platform, how do I configure the environment? e.g. adding the following line to $HOME/.bashrc does not work . $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.0.1/etc/bashrc I tried changing the path to opt/openfoam201/etc/bashrc, but then sourcing by . $HOME/.bashrc does not do anything. I would really appreciate any help on this.

April 14, 2012, 06:46		#2
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,975 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Greetings kal and welcome to the forum! Edit your "$HOME/.bashrc" file and add this line (or modify the line you added to this): Code: . /opt/openfoam201/etc/bashrc edit: I forgot to mention that you can also execute this line directly on the terminal window. Good luck! Bruno __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM Last edited by wyldckat; April 14, 2012 at 06:47. Reason: see "edit:"

April 15, 2012, 16:52		#4
wyldckat Retired Super Moderator Bruno Santos Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Lisbon, Portugal Posts: 10,975 Blog Entries: 45 Rep Power: 128	Hi kal, The script foamInstallationTest was designed for source builds only and will not work for the Deb and RPM packages. In CAE Linux, it used a Deb package, so that is why it doesn't work. The standard test is to run: Code: icoFoam -help If it shows the help instructions for icoFoam, then it's working. You can see this information here: http://www.openfoam.org/download/ubuntu.php - section "User Configuration". Best regards, Bruno __________________ OpenFOAM: FAQ \| Getting started Forum: How to get help, to post code/output and forum guide Read this before sending me PM

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April 15, 2012, 11:05		#3
kal New Member neha Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 14	Thanks for your reply! I tried to put the line you suggested in the bashrc file, save, and execute . $HOME/.bashrc. However, when I run foamInstallationTest, I still get the error that the OpenFOAM environment is not configured. This is how it looks like: neha@neha:~$ gedit ~/.bashrc neha@neha:~$ . $HOME/.bashrc neha@neha:~$ foamInstallationTest Executing /opt/openfoam201/bin/foamInstallationTest: Checking basic setup... ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FATAL ERROR: OpenFOAM environment not configured. Please refer to the installation section of the README file: <OpenFOAM installation dir>/OpenFOAM-2.0.1/README to source the OpenFOAM environment. Please let me know if you can figure out what the error is from this. Thanks again!

April 16, 2012, 11:06		#5
kal New Member neha Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 14	OK.. Thanks for your help Bruno!