Hi All, I just installed Op
 

Hi All,

I just installed OpenFoam-1.3 following the README file instructions and everything seems to be ok. However when i run FoamX i get these messages

Starting NameServer with inet:cftc2:1234 ...
nsd: error while loading shared libraries: libelf.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

how may i solve this?

ok ok ... sorry about that. I
 

ok ok ... sorry about that. I just found the lib necessary and installed the package that had it http://www.cfd-online.com/OpenFOAM_D...part/happy.gif it seems to work ok
thx anyway

hi > it is my first time to u
 

hi
> it is my first time to use openfoam. After install
> openfoam on my computer (linux- Redhat 9.0), i run
> FoamX. but i have some problem, i hope that you help
> me for resolve them :
>
>
>
> 1. firstly i test my installation
> [root@pc-astro-am bin]# ./foamInstallationTest
> Executing ./foamInstallationTest:
>
>
> Checking basic setup...
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- Shell: bash
> Host: pc-astro-am
> OS: Linux version 2.4.21-4.ELsmp
> User: root
> User_config: /root/.bashrc
> Foam_config: /root/.OpenFOAM-1.3/bashrc sourced
> correctly.
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----
>
>
> Checking main FOAM env variables...
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory
> Valid Crit
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- $WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR /root/OpenFOAM
> yes yes
> $WM_PROJECT_USER_DIR /root/OpenFOAM/root-1.3
> yes no
> $FOAM_JOB_DIR /root/OpenFOAM/jobControl
> no yes
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----
>
>
> Checking the FOAM env variables set on the PATH...
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory
> Valid Path Crit
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- $WM_PROJECT_DIR /root/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.3
> yes yes yes
>
> $FOAM_USER_APPBIN
> ...-1.3/applications/bin/linuxGcc4DPOpt yes yes no
> $FOAM_APPBIN
> ...-1.3/applications/bin/linuxGcc4DPOpt yes yes yes
> $WM_DIR /root/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.3/wmake
> yes yes yes
> $FOAMX_PATH
> ...ations/utilities/preProcessing/FoamX yes no yes
> $CEI_HOME /usr/local/ensight/CEI
> no no
>
> $JAVA_PATH
> /root/OpenFOAM/linux/j2sdk1.4.2_05 yes yes no
> $MICO_ARCH_PATH
> ...mico-2.3.11/platforms/linuxGcc4DPOpt yes yes yes
> $LAM_ARCH_PATH
> ...c/lam-7.1.1/platforms/linuxGcc4DPOpt yes yes yes
> $MPICH_ARCH_PATH --------- env variable not set
> --------- no
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----
>
>
> Checking the FOAM env variables set on the
> LD_LIBRARY_PATH...
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- Environment_variable Set_to_file_or_directory
> Valid Path Crit
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- $FOAM_LIBBIN
> ...FOAM/OpenFOAM-1.3/lib/linuxGcc4DPOpt yes yes yes
> $FOAM_USER_LIBBIN
> ...OpenFOAM/root-1.3/lib/linuxGcc4DPOpt yes yes no
> $LAM_ARCH_PATH
> ...c/lam-7.1.1/platforms/linuxGcc4DPOpt yes yes yes
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----
>
>
> Software versions
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- Software Version Location
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- gcc 4.1.0
> /root/OpenFOAM/linux/gcc-4.1.0/bin/gcc
> java 1.4.2_05
> /root/OpenFOAM/linux/j2sdk1.4.2_05/bin/java
> gzip 1.3.3 /bin/gzip
> tar 1.3.3 /bin/tar
> icoFoam
> ...M/OpenFOAM-1.3/applications/bin/linuxGcc4DPOpt/icoFoam
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----
>
>
> Checking file/directory permissions...
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- File/directory Set
> Reqd Crit
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----
>
>
> Checking networking...
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- Action Result
> Crit
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>---- Pinging_pc-astro-am Successful
> yes
> Pinging_localHost Successful
> yes
> Test_rsh:
> Unsuccessful_connection_refused* yes
> Test_ssh: Successful
> yes
> (*) Only one of rsh or ssh is required by the Foam
> enviroment.
>
>
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
>----
>
> Base configuration ok.
>
> Critical systems ok.
>
> 2. secondly, I run FoamX
>
> [root@pc-astro-am bin]# FoamX
> Starting NameServer with inet:pc-astro-am:1234 ...
> nsd: error while loading shared libraries:
> libelf.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such
> file or directory
>
>
> when i receive this message, i configure mico
>
> 3. i configure mico-2.3.11 :
> [root@pc-astro-am mico-2.3.11]# ./configure
> loading cache ./config.cache
> checking for extra include and lib directories...
> checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
> checking target system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
> checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
> checking for gcc... gcc
> checking whether the C compiler (gcc ) works... no
> configure: error: installation or configuration
> problem: C compiler cannot create executables.
>
> but in this part, i have problem to configure
> mico-2.3.11.
>
>
>
> thank you veru much, and i will be very grateful.
> with best regards
>
>

Hello mohamad Did you test
 

Hello mohamad

Did you test the Fomers suggestion in:
http://www.cfd-online.com/OpenFOAM_D...tml?1165227248

Marhamat

dear Marhamat i have resolv
 

dear Marhamat

i have resolved my problem, thank you very much.

with best regadrs

Could somebody please explain
 

Could somebody please explain step by step how to solver the problem of the missing lib that Nunos comented in this board?(c099935@ssxp6664f [116] 02:38 PM [cavity] FoamX
Starting NameServer with inet:ssxp6664f.sims.cranfield.ac.uk:1234 ...
nsd: error while loading shared libraries: libelf.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
)
for the understanding of somebody how has never used Linux?
With package should I install? from where? how? Can I do it if I am not administrator (root)?
I am using Linux CentOS.

Thank you very much for your help and best regards!!!!

Marta

Hello Marta You just need t
 

Hello Marta

You just need to install the package that provides libelf library to your linux distribution.

In the case of CentOS, the package should be a RPM one, probably available from the repositories.

This should work (if libelf is the correct name):
su -c 'yum install libelf'

Good luck!

Regards,
José Santos