how to delete my own solver

Hao · September 27, 2013, 04:40

Dear all,

I have installed OF 221 at /opt, and later on I create my own solver my_icoFoam which only can be down as I logined as root. Because it just a practise, I want to delete this solver but couldn't. Anyone can give me a hand?

Now the executable locate at /opt/openfoam221/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin.

regards,
Hao

A_Pete · September 27, 2013, 10:21

If you created your own solver and added a new entry in Make/files then you should just go to the parent directory of the "Make" folder and execute "wclean". If there are other executables in "Make/files" then you can remove the entry of your solver from "Make/files" and execute "wmake" again. Then all executables for all the solvers but your own should be generated again. After that you can just remove your .O and .H files.

Hao · September 29, 2013, 08:13

Hi Pete,

Thank you for your reply. I went to the directory of my_icoFoam in which there is a Make folder and run wclean but the executable still remain in /opt/openfoam221/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin.

regards,
Hao

akidess · September 29, 2013, 08:39

Use "sudo". You cannot remove files located in /opt as a regular user.

Hao · September 29, 2013, 09:15

OMG! I should remember that. Now deleted. Thanks!

September 27, 2013, 04:40	how to delete my own solver	#1
Hao New Member Hao Wang Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 12	Dear all, I have installed OF 221 at /opt, and later on I create my own solver my_icoFoam which only can be down as I logined as root. Because it just a practise, I want to delete this solver but couldn't. Anyone can give me a hand? Now the executable locate at /opt/openfoam221/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin. regards, Hao mcfdma likes this.

September 29, 2013, 08:39		#4
akidess Senior Member Anton Kidess Join Date: May 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 1,377 Rep Power: 29	Use "sudo". You cannot remove files located in /opt as a regular user. __________________ On twitter @akidTwit Spend as much time formulating your questions as you expect people to spend on their answer.

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September 27, 2013, 10:21		#2
A_Pete Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 54 Rep Power: 14	If you created your own solver and added a new entry in Make/files then you should just go to the parent directory of the "Make" folder and execute "wclean". If there are other executables in "Make/files" then you can remove the entry of your solver from "Make/files" and execute "wmake" again. Then all executables for all the solvers but your own should be generated again. After that you can just remove your .O and .H files.

September 29, 2013, 08:13		#3
Hao New Member Hao Wang Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 12	Hi Pete, Thank you for your reply. I went to the directory of my_icoFoam in which there is a Make folder and run wclean but the executable still remain in /opt/openfoam221/platforms/linux64GccDPOpt/bin. regards, Hao

September 29, 2013, 09:15		#5
Hao New Member Hao Wang Join Date: Aug 2013 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 12	OMG! I should remember that. Now deleted. Thanks!