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GCC and other compiler related issues:

• On how to compile gcc-4.3.3 that comes with the ThirdParty-1.6 package - follow the posts starting on this post: OpenFoam Installation in Redhat Enterprise linux 5 post #4
• On how to use gcc-4.4.? (note: I still have to verify if it's a fully working explanation): gcc-4.4 and above... post #7
• On how to compile/build gcc 4.4.x and 4.5.x for OpenFOAM: Automated scripts for building gcc 4.4.x and 4.5.x for using with OpenFOAM 1.7 series
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ParaView related topics - divided into two major topics:

Building Paraview:

• On how to build ParaView X.X.X with a custom Qt Y.Y:
  • Building ParaView 3.10.1 with custom Qt 4.6.4
  • Building ParaView 3.8.0 with custom Qt 4.6.3
  • How to build Paraview 3.6.1 and Qt 4.3.5, including on how to use the cmake that comes with the package ThirdParty-1.6.linuxGcc.gtgz: New user needs help

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Git issues with OpenFOAM:

• Linux machine with no internet - using Windows machine + Linux in Virtual Machine: Maintaining a local git repository on a portable disk image file or partition
• Linux machine with no internet - using Windows machine for downloading only: Maintaining a local git repository from a source tarball
• problems with the firewall (AKA GitHub is being mean to me): OpenFOAM 1.7.x git problem

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Install and build OpenFOAM by hand:

• For Windows, my piéce de resistance: Cross-compiling OpenFOAM 1.6 on Linux for Windows 32 and 64bits with Mingw-w64
• Fedora 12 using the system gcc 4.4.3 (it's not a complete tutorial): Problem Installing OF 1.6 Ubuntu 9.10 (64 bit) - How to use GCC 4.4.1 post #11
  Reason for these specific instructions for Fedora 12: the building process goes sour due to

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Install and build automation scripts:

• Mads Reck OpenFOAM-1.6 install cookbook for Ubuntu - #316 has the latest (8 of April of 2010) scripts for Ubuntu 9.04 and 9.10. Additionally, that thread is loaded with little pearls of wisdom!
• Fabio Canesin's fork of Mads script, which is more of a "robotic cooking machine", which I've helped a lot: OpenFOAM 1.6.x Installer for Ubuntu - New project

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