I can not understand the step 4 Building from Sources Optional

ztdep · July 12, 2005, 03:21

this step is not necessary ,right! i can skip it .

i can not understank " $WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR ",what it mean .
regards

alberto · July 12, 2005, 04:42

Yes, you don't need to compile OpenFOAM from source.

If you type in a terminal

cd $WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR

and press enter, you will enter the $HOME/OpenFOAM directory. $WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR is an environment variable whose value is "/home/username/OpenFOAM".

I think you need to learn some more about Linux or UNIX operating systems. You can find many guides online (for example: http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/toc.html).

Google is a good starting point to find many information.

Alberto

July 12, 2005, 03:21	this step is not necessary ,ri	#1
ztdep Senior Member p ding Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 427 Rep Power: 19	this step is not necessary ,right! i can skip it . i can not understank " $WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR ",what it mean . regards

July 12, 2005, 04:42	Yes, you don't need to compile	#2
alberto Senior Member Alberto Passalacqua Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Ames, Iowa, United States Posts: 1,912 Rep Power: 36	Yes, you don't need to compile OpenFOAM from source. If you type in a terminal cd $WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR and press enter, you will enter the $HOME/OpenFOAM directory. $WM_PROJECT_INST_DIR is an environment variable whose value is "/home/username/OpenFOAM". I think you need to learn some more about Linux or UNIX operating systems. You can find many guides online (for example: http://www.linux.org/lessons/beginner/toc.html). Google is a good starting point to find many information. Alberto __________________ Alberto Passalacqua GeekoCFD - A free distribution based on openSUSE 64 bit with CFD tools, including OpenFOAM. Available as in both physical and virtual formats (current status: http://albertopassalacqua.com/?p=1541) OpenQBMM - An open-source implementation of quadrature-based moment methods. To obtain more accurate answers, please specify the version of OpenFOAM you are using.

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