[felik9]

Hi,
I am trying to install Paraview that's required for OpenFOAM according to the instruction provided in this link:
https://www.openfoam.com/download/install-source.php


However, I get an error when I enter the following prompt:


root@nanay001-Bonobo-WS:/home/nanay001/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-v1912# ./makeParaView
./makeParaView: 64: local: -DWM_DP: bad variable name
./makeParaView: 64: ./makeParaView: -DOPENFOAM: bad variable name



The error message is the last two lines above.



Please advise.

[HPE]

Please find the related threads in OF-GitLab and StackExchange. It is a solved problem:

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/...43244#59643244
https://develop.openfoam.com/Develop...am/issues/1541
https://develop.openfoam.com/Develop...mmon/issues/48

[MariMari]

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[felik9]

Hi

I've followed the solution as posted in the 3 links provided above. However, I am still getting error messages. This is what I have done:

1- Edit the ./cmakeParaView file to change the first line from #!/bin/sh to #!/bin/bash


2- run the command: sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash
When I run the above command, I get the message prompt shown in the attached file, or below, which I select "NO":
Configuring dash

The system shell is the default command interpreter for shell scripts.

Using dash as the system shell will improve the system's overall
performance. It does not alter the shell presented to interactive users.

Use dash as the default system shell (/bin/sh)?

<Yes> <No>

3- run the command: ./makeParaView
At the end of this run, I get the following error output:
-- Looking for IceConnectionNumber in ICE
-- Looking for IceConnectionNumber in ICE - found
-- Found X11: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so
CMake Error at VTK/CMake/vtkQt.cmake:6 (message):
Expected value for VTK_QT_VERSION is '5'
Call Stack (most recent call first):
VTK/GUISupport/Qt/CMakeLists.txt:1 (include)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/nanay001/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-v1912/build/linux64Gcc/ParaView-5.6.3/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "/home/nanay001/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-v1912/build/linux64Gcc/ParaView-5.6.3/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".


I am not sure how to fix this error, please advise.



Thanks

[HPE]

It seems you solved the first problem. This is another problem. Have you installed all required pre-requisite packages? e.g. package for VTK?

[felik9]

Hi,


I recently installed VTK 8.2, but I'm still getting the same error as shown below.

-- Looking for IceConnectionNumber in ICE - found
-- Found X11: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so
CMake Error at VTK/CMake/vtkQt.cmake:6 (message):
Expected value for VTK_QT_VERSION is '5'
Call Stack (most recent call first):
VTK/GUISupport/Qt/CMakeLists.txt:1 (include)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/nanay001/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-v1912/build/linux64Gcc/ParaView-5.6.3/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "/home/nanay001/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-v1912/build/linux64Gcc/ParaView-5.6.3/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".
root@nanay001-Bonobo-WS:/home/nanay001/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-v1912#


I am not sure what else I could do to fix this problem. I have attached a file with the complete run that I obtained. Please advise.

[HPE]

Build ParaView separately?

Almost always ParaView is pain in the arse for OpenFOAM maintainers for various legitimate reasons.

I never bother with paraFoam. Using ParaView directly is possible, so. e.g. In your simulation directory you create an empty text file, like with a name a.foam, and just calling "paraview a.foam" is equivalent to "paraFoam", alomost.

In the worst case, you can submit a bug ticket in GitLab.

[Gerhard]

Originally Posted by felik9

Hi

I've followed the solution as posted in the 3 links provided above. However, I am still getting error messages. This is what I have done:

1- Edit the ./cmakeParaView file to change the first line from #!/bin/sh to #!/bin/bash


2- run the command: sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash
When I run the above command, I get the message prompt shown in the attached file, or below, which I select "NO":
Configuring dash

The system shell is the default command interpreter for shell scripts.

Using dash as the system shell will improve the system's overall
performance. It does not alter the shell presented to interactive users.

Use dash as the default system shell (/bin/sh)?

<Yes> <No>

3- run the command: ./makeParaView
At the end of this run, I get the following error output:
-- Looking for IceConnectionNumber in ICE
-- Looking for IceConnectionNumber in ICE - found
-- Found X11: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libX11.so
CMake Error at VTK/CMake/vtkQt.cmake:6 (message):
Expected value for VTK_QT_VERSION is '5'
Call Stack (most recent call first):
VTK/GUISupport/Qt/CMakeLists.txt:1 (include)


-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
See also "/home/nanay001/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-v1912/build/linux64Gcc/ParaView-5.6.3/CMakeFiles/CMakeOutput.log".
See also "/home/nanay001/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-v1912/build/linux64Gcc/ParaView-5.6.3/CMakeFiles/CMakeError.log".


I am not sure how to fix this error, please advise.



Thanks

Hi,
If you made it to that point, the following link might just solve your problem:
https://zhuanlan.zhihu.com/p/82423956
I had the same "Expected value for VTK_QT_VERSION is '5'" issue when I tried to install OF v1906.
I followed the instructions exactly and it sorted me out.
I hope it helps you or others with the same issue as well.
All the best!