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<li>CentOS 5.8 comes with Qt 4.2.1, but ParaView 3.12.0 needs at least 4.5, with 4.6 as recommended. Therefore, we'll need to do a custom build (although this will use Qt 4.7.3 by default):
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<li>CentOS 5.8 comes with Qt 4.2.1, but ParaView 3.12.0 needs at least 4.5, with 4.6 as recommended. Therefore, we'll need to do a custom build:
 
<bash>cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
 
<bash>cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
 
wget "http://www.openfoam.org/mantisbt/file_download.php?file_id=142&type=bug" -O getQt
 
wget "http://www.openfoam.org/mantisbt/file_download.php?file_id=142&type=bug" -O getQt
 
chmod +x getQt
 
chmod +x getQt
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sed -i -e 's=4.7.3=4.6.4=' getQt
 
./getQt
 
./getQt
./makeQt
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./makeQt qt-4.6.4
 
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<li>Now, in order to build ParaView 3.12.0 that comes with OpenFOAM, along with the Qt version recently built:
 
<li>Now, in order to build ParaView 3.12.0 that comes with OpenFOAM, along with the Qt version recently built:
 
<bash>cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
 
<bash>cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
./makeParaView -qt-4.7.3 PARAVIEW_INSTALL_THIRD_PARTY_LIBRARIES:BOOL=ON
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./makeParaView -qmake $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/linux64Gcc44/qt-4.6.4/bin/qmake PARAVIEW_INSTALL_THIRD_PARTY_LIBRARIES:BOOL=ON
ln -s platforms/linux64Gcc44/qt-4.7.3/bin/qmake platforms/linux64Gcc44/paraview-3.12.0/bin/qmake
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# keeping it in case the above doesn't work as intended
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#./makeParaView -qt-4.6.4 PARAVIEW_INSTALL_THIRD_PARTY_LIBRARIES:BOOL=ON
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##ln -s $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/linux64Gcc44/qt-4.6.4/bin/qmake platforms/linux64Gcc44/paraview-3.12.0/bin/qmake
  
 
cd $FOAM_UTILITIES/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers  
 
cd $FOAM_UTILITIES/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers  

Revision as of 00:08, 28 September 2012

1 Introduction

This page is dedicated to explaining how to install OpenFOAM OF Version 211.png in:

  • Community ENTerprise Operating System, aka CentOS.
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux, aka RHEL.
  • Scientific Linux, aka SL.

In theory, all of the above follow the same versioning. Therefore, at the time this page was first written, RHEL, CentOS and SL were all at version 6.3.

Both SL and CentOS derive from RHEL, but CentFOAM is what inspired this page. Therefore, before even trying to follow the instructions on this page, try first CentFOAM.

Last but not least, RHEL uses Fedora as their bleeding edge Linux Distribution, where they test new features. This leads to very close similarities between them, e.g. RHEL 6.3 is very similar to Fedora 14; which means that whatever you can build on Fedora 14, you should also be able to build on RHEL 6.3!

If you do not yet feel comfortable using Linux, then perhaps you better first read the page Working with the Shell and train a bit with the shell/terminal environments, so you can have a better perception of the steps shown below.


2 Copy-Paste steps

A few notes before you start copy-pasting:

  1. Lines that start with # don't have to be copy-pasted. They are just comments to let you know what's going on.
  2. One wrong character is enough for breaking this guide, so make sure you can read the characters properly or that the installed language system does not break the copied characters!

2.1 CentOS 5.8

Note: this was tested with the normal DVD of CentOS 5.8, installed in a virtual machine.

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: none assigned yet

THESE INSTRUCTIONS for CentOS 5.8 ARE BEING TESTED AND REVISED AT THIS MOMENT...

Steps:

  1. Switch to root mode (administrator) and install the necessary packages (run one line at a time):
    su -
    yum groupinstall 'Development Tools' 
    yum install gcc44 gcc44-c++ openmpi openmpi-devel zlib-devel
     
    #This one is useful, but not crucial
    yum upgrade
  2. For building OpenFOAM itself and using the dedicated Open-MPI version, it depends on whether you have installed the i386 or x86_64 architecture of CentOS/SL/RHEL. To check this, run:
    uname -m

    Now, accordingly:

    • For i386:
      #forcefully load Open-MPI into the environment
      mpi-selector --system --set openmpi-1.4-gcc-i386
    • For x86_64:
      #forcefully load Open-MPI into the environment
      mpi-selector --system --set openmpi-1.4-gcc-x86_64
  3. Now exit root mode:
    exit
  4. Start a new terminal. This is because you'll need a fully refreshed shell.
  5. Download and unpack (here you can copy-paste all in single go):
    #OpenFOAM downloading and installation
    cd ~
    mkdir OpenFOAM
    cd OpenFOAM
    wget "http://downloads.sourceforge.net/foam/OpenFOAM-2.1.1.tgz?use_mirror=mesh" -O OpenFOAM-2.1.1.tgz
    wget "http://downloads.sourceforge.net/foam/ThirdParty-2.1.1.tgz?use_mirror=mesh" -O ThirdParty-2.1.1.tgz
     
    tar xzf OpenFOAM-2.1.1.tgz 
    tar xzf ThirdParty-2.1.1.tgz
  6. According to the previously determined architecture:
    • For i386:
      #here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
      source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.1/etc/bashrc WM_NCOMPPROCS=4 WM_COMPILER=Gcc44 WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI WM_ARCH_OPTION=32
      export WM_CC='gcc44'
      export WM_CXX='g++44'
       
      echo "source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.1/etc/bashrc $FOAM_SETTINGS" >> $HOME/.bashrc
      echo "export WM_CC='gcc44'; export WM_CXX='g++44'" >> $HOME/.bashrc
       
      sed -i -e 's=gcc=$(WM_CC)=' OpenFOAM-2.1.1/wmake/rules/linuxGcc44/c
      sed -i -e 's=g++=$(WM_CXX)=' OpenFOAM-2.1.1/wmake/rules/linuxGcc44/c++
    • For x86_64:
      #here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
      source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.1/etc/bashrc WM_NCOMPPROCS=4 WM_COMPILER=Gcc44 WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI
      export WM_CC='gcc44'
      export WM_CXX='g++44'
       
      echo "source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.1/etc/bashrc $FOAM_SETTINGS" >> $HOME/.bashrc
      echo "export WM_CC='gcc44'; export WM_CXX='g++44'" >> $HOME/.bashrc
       
      sed 's=gcc=$(WM_CC)=' OpenFOAM-2.1.1/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc44/c
      sed 's=g++=$(WM_CXX)=' OpenFOAM-2.1.1/wmake/rules/linux64Gcc44/c++
  7. Now let's build OpenFOAM:
    (Warning: this may take somewhere from 30 minutes to 6 hours, depending on your machine.)
    #Go into OpenFOAM's main source folder
    cd OpenFOAM-2.1.1
     
    # This next command will take a while... somewhere between 30 minutes to 3-6 hours.
    ./Allwmake > make.log 2>&1
     
    #Run it a second time for getting a summary of the installation
    ./Allwmake > make.log 2>&1
  8. To check if everything went well:
    #Check if icoFoam is working
    icoFoam -help
     
    #Edit the file "make.log" and check if there are any error messages
    #Example:
    gedit make.log
     
    #Create a tarball in case you've seen any errors (it's the first error that matters)
    #or if you don't understand the output
    #and attach the file "make.log.tar.gz" to a post in the designated thread
    tar -czf make.log.tar.gz make.log
  9. CentOS 5.8 comes with CMake 2.6.4, but ParaView 3.12.0 needs a one of the versions from the more recent CMake 2.8.x series. Therefore, we'll need to do a custom build:
    cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
    wget "http://www.openfoam.org/mantisbt/file_download.php?file_id=143&type=bug" -O getCmake
    chmod +x getCmake
    ./getCmake
    ./makeCmake
    wmSET $FOAM_SETTINGS
  10. CentOS 5.8 comes with Qt 4.2.1, but ParaView 3.12.0 needs at least 4.5, with 4.6 as recommended. Therefore, we'll need to do a custom build:
    cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
    wget "http://www.openfoam.org/mantisbt/file_download.php?file_id=142&type=bug" -O getQt
    chmod +x getQt
    sed -i -e 's=4.7.3=4.6.4=' getQt
    ./getQt
    ./makeQt qt-4.6.4
  11. Now, in order to build ParaView 3.12.0 that comes with OpenFOAM, along with the Qt version recently built:
    cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
    ./makeParaView -qmake $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/linux64Gcc44/qt-4.6.4/bin/qmake PARAVIEW_INSTALL_THIRD_PARTY_LIBRARIES:BOOL=ON
     
    # keeping it in case the above doesn't work as intended
    #./makeParaView -qt-4.6.4 PARAVIEW_INSTALL_THIRD_PARTY_LIBRARIES:BOOL=ON
    ##ln -s $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR/platforms/linux64Gcc44/qt-4.6.4/bin/qmake platforms/linux64Gcc44/paraview-3.12.0/bin/qmake
     
    cd $FOAM_UTILITIES/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers 
    wmSET $FOAM_SETTINGS
    ./Allwclean 
    ./Allwmake
  12. Now you can go read the User Guide: official OpenFOAM User Guide

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: none assigned yet

2.2 CentOS 6.3

Note: this was tested with the LiveDVD's of CentOS 6.3, installed in a virtual machine.

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: OpenFOAM installation in SL 6.3 (guide req)

Steps:

  1. Switch to root mode (administrator) and install the necessary packages (run one line at a time):
    su -
    yum groupinstall 'Development Tools' 
    yum install openmpi openmpi-devel qt-devel qt-webkit-devel zlib-devel
     
    #This one is useful, but not crucial
    yum upgrade
     
    exit
  2. Start a new terminal. This is because you'll need a fully refreshed shell.
  3. Download and unpack (here you can copy-paste all in single go):
    #OpenFOAM downloading and installation
    cd ~
    mkdir OpenFOAM
    cd OpenFOAM
    wget "http://downloads.sourceforge.net/foam/OpenFOAM-2.1.1.tgz?use_mirror=mesh" -O OpenFOAM-2.1.1.tgz
    wget "http://downloads.sourceforge.net/foam/ThirdParty-2.1.1.tgz?use_mirror=mesh" -O ThirdParty-2.1.1.tgz
     
    tar xzf OpenFOAM-2.1.1.tgz 
    tar xzf ThirdParty-2.1.1.tgz
  4. For building OpenFOAM itself, it depends on whether you have installed the i386 or x86_64 architecture of CentOS/SL/RHEL. To check this, run:
    uname -m

    Now, accordingly:

    • For i386:
      #forcefully load Open-MPI into the environment
      module load openmpi-i386
       
      #here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
      source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.1/etc/bashrc WM_NCOMPPROCS=4 WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI WM_ARCH_OPTION=32
       
      echo "module load openmpi-i386" >> $HOME/.bashrc
      echo "source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.1/etc/bashrc $FOAM_SETTINGS" >> $HOME/.bashrc
    • For x86_64:
      #forcefully load Open-MPI into the environment
      module load openmpi-x86_64       
       
      #here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
      source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.1/etc/bashrc WM_NCOMPPROCS=4 WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI
       
      echo "module load openmpi-x86_64" >> $HOME/.bashrc
      echo "source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.1/etc/bashrc $FOAM_SETTINGS" >> $HOME/.bashrc
  5. Now let's build OpenFOAM:
    (Warning: this may take somewhere from 30 minutes to 6 hours, depending on your machine.)
    #Go into OpenFOAM's main source folder
    cd OpenFOAM-2.1.1
     
    # This next command will take a while... somewhere between 30 minutes to 3-6 hours.
    ./Allwmake > make.log 2>&1
     
    #Run it a second time for getting a summary of the installation
    ./Allwmake > make.log 2>&1
  6. To check if everything went well:
    #Check if icoFoam is working
    icoFoam -help
     
    #Edit the file "make.log" and check if there are any error messages
    #Example:
    gedit make.log
     
    #Create a tarball in case you've seen any errors (it's the first error that matters)
    #or if you don't understand the output
    #and attach the file "make.log.tar.gz" to a post in the designated thread
    tar -czf make.log.tar.gz make.log
  7. CentOS 6.3 comes with CMake 2.6.4, but ParaView 3.12.0 needs a one of the versions from the more recent CMake 2.8.x series. Therefore, we'll need to do a custom build:
    cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
    wget "http://www.openfoam.org/mantisbt/file_download.php?file_id=143&type=bug" -O getCmake
    chmod +x getCmake
    ./getCmake
    ./makeCmake
    wmSET $FOAM_SETTINGS
  8. Now, in order to build ParaView 3.12.0 that comes with OpenFOAM:
    cd $WM_THIRD_PARTY_DIR
    ./makeParaView -qmake $(which qmake-qt4)
     
    cd $FOAM_UTILITIES/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers 
    wmSET $FOAM_SETTINGS
    ./Allwclean 
    ./Allwmake
  9. Now you can go read the User Guide: official OpenFOAM User Guide

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: OpenFOAM installation in SL 6.3 (guide req)