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#these 3 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
 
#these 3 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
 
apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
 
apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev paraview libstdc++5
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openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev
  
 
exit</bash></li>
 
exit</bash></li>
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#these 2 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
 
#these 2 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
 
apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
 
apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev paraview libscotch-dev cmake libstdc++5
+
openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev libscotch-dev
  
 
#just in case, make sure to uninstall the "gold" binutils version
 
#just in case, make sure to uninstall the "gold" binutils version
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#Use the system compiler and configure to use Gcc 4.7
 
#Use the system compiler and configure to use Gcc 4.7
sed -i s/"compilerInstall=System"/"compilerInstall=System"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
 
echo "export WM_COMPILER=Gcc47" >> etc/prefs.sh
 
echo "export WM_COMPILER=Gcc47" >> etc/prefs.sh
  
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sed -i s/"#export OPENMPI_DIR=path_to_system_installed_openmpi"/"export OPENMPI_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"#export OPENMPI_DIR=path_to_system_installed_openmpi"/"export OPENMPI_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/"export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/"export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
# Use the system's ParaView
 
sed -i s/"#export PARAVIEW_SYSTEM=1"/"export PARAVIEW_SYSTEM=1"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"#export PARAVIEW_DIR=path_to_system_installed_paraview"/"export PARAVIEW_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export PARAVIEW_BIN_DIR"/"export PARAVIEW_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
 
# Use the system's Scotch
 
sed -i s/"#export SCOTCH_SYSTEM=1"/"export SCOTCH_SYSTEM=1"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"#export SCOTCH_DIR=path_to_system_installed_scotch"/"export SCOTCH_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export SCOTCH"/"export SCOTCH"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i 's-SCOTCH_DIR/include$-SCOTCH_DIR/include/scotch-g' etc/prefs.sh
 
 
# Use the system's CMake
 
sed -i s/"#export CMAKE_SYSTEM=1"/"export CMAKE_SYSTEM=1"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"#export CMAKE_DIR=path_to_system_installed_cmake"/"export CMAKE_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export CMAKE"/"export CMAKE"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
  
 
#here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
 
#here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
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<li>Now to do several more necessary fixes:  
 
<li>Now to do several more necessary fixes:  
<bash>#we'll need to switch to the internal reader for ParaView
+
<bash>#Create a symbolic link for gmake
sed -i -e 's=\.OpenFOAM=\.foam=' bin/paraFoam
+
sed -i -e 's/^unset/export LC_ALL=C; unset/' bin/paraFoam
+
 
+
#Create a symbolic link for gmake
+
 
ln -s /usr/bin/make bin/gmake
 
ln -s /usr/bin/make bin/gmake
  
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echo "source $HOME/foam/foam-extend-3.0/etc/bashrc" >> $HOME/.bashrc
 
echo "source $HOME/foam/foam-extend-3.0/etc/bashrc" >> $HOME/.bashrc
 
</bash></li>
 
</bash></li>
 
<li>Now we need avoid building cmake, so first go into the {{tt|ThirdParty}} folder:
 
<bash>cd ThirdParty</bash>
 
Then run:
 
<bash>sed -i 's=^( rpm_make -p cmake=#( rpm_make -p cmake=' AllMake.stage1</bash>
 
</li>
 
  
 
<li>Build the several stages of the {{tt|ThirdParty}} folder in a single go:
 
<li>Build the several stages of the {{tt|ThirdParty}} folder in a single go:
<bash># This next command will take a while... somewhere between 5 to 30 minutes
+
<bash>cd ThirdParty
 +
 
 +
# This next command will take a while... somewhere between 5 to 30 minutes
 
./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
 
./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
  
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</bash></li>
 
</bash></li>
  
<li>Now let's build 1.6-ext:
+
<li>Now let's build foam-extend-3.0:
 
<bash>#Go back to the main folder and update the environment
 
<bash>#Go back to the main folder and update the environment
 
cd ..
 
cd ..
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'''WARNING: These instructions are still being written and tested out.'''
 
'''WARNING: These instructions are still being written and tested out.'''
  
'''Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps''': [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-installation/127408-openfoam-1-6-ext.html OpenFOAM 1.6 ext]
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'''Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps''': ''none so far.''
  
 
Steps:
 
Steps:
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#these 2 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
 
#these 2 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
 
apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
 
apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev paraview libscotch-dev cmake libstdc++5
+
openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev libscotch-dev
  
 
#just in case, make sure to uninstall the "gold" binutils version
 
#just in case, make sure to uninstall the "gold" binutils version
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sed -i s/"#export OPENMPI_DIR=path_to_system_installed_openmpi"/"export OPENMPI_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"#export OPENMPI_DIR=path_to_system_installed_openmpi"/"export OPENMPI_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/"export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/"export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
# Use the system's ParaView
 
sed -i s/"#export PARAVIEW_SYSTEM=1"/"export PARAVIEW_SYSTEM=1"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"#export PARAVIEW_DIR=path_to_system_installed_paraview"/"export PARAVIEW_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export PARAVIEW_BIN_DIR"/"export PARAVIEW_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
 
# Use the system's Scotch
 
sed -i s/"#export SCOTCH_SYSTEM=1"/"export SCOTCH_SYSTEM=1"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"#export SCOTCH_DIR=path_to_system_installed_scotch"/"export SCOTCH_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export SCOTCH"/"export SCOTCH"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i 's-SCOTCH_DIR/include$-SCOTCH_DIR/include/scotch-g' etc/prefs.sh
 
 
# Use the system's CMake
 
sed -i s/"#export CMAKE_SYSTEM=1"/"export CMAKE_SYSTEM=1"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"#export CMAKE_DIR=path_to_system_installed_cmake"/"export CMAKE_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
sed -i s/"^#export CMAKE"/"export CMAKE"/g etc/prefs.sh
 
  
 
#here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
 
#here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
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<li>Now to do several more necessary fixes:  
 
<li>Now to do several more necessary fixes:  
<bash>#we'll need to switch to the internal reader for ParaView
+
<bash>#Create a symbolic link for gmake
sed -i -e 's=\.OpenFOAM=\.foam=' bin/paraFoam
+
sed -i -e 's/^unset/export LC_ALL=C; unset/' bin/paraFoam
+
 
+
#Create a symbolic link for gmake
+
 
ln -s /usr/bin/make bin/gmake
 
ln -s /usr/bin/make bin/gmake
  
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</bash></li>
 
</bash></li>
  
<li>Now we need avoid building cmake, so first go into the {{tt|ThirdParty}} folder:
+
<li>Build the several stages of the {{tt|ThirdParty}} folder in a single go:
<bash>cd ThirdParty</bash>
+
<bash>cd ThirdParty
Then run:
+
<bash>sed -i 's=^( rpm_make -p cmake=#( rpm_make -p cmake=' AllMake.stage1</bash>
+
</li>
+
  
<li>A few fixes are necessary for building some of the third-party applications/libraries:
+
# This next command will take a little while... somewhere between 5 and 30 minutes
<bash>sed -i -e 's/\(\+.*LIBS = \)/\1-Xlinker --add-needed -Xlinker --no-as-needed /' ./rpmBuild/SOURCES/ParMGridGen-1.0.patch
+
 
+
sed -i -e 's/\(\+.*LIBS = \)/\1-Xlinker --add-needed -Xlinker --no-as-needed /' ./rpmBuild/SOURCES/ParMetis-3.1.1.patch
+
</bash>
+
</li>
+
 
+
<li>Build the several stages of the {{tt|ThirdParty}} folder in a single go:
+
<bash># This next command will take a little while... somewhere between 5 and 30 minutes
+
 
./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
 
./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
  
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</bash></li>
 
</bash></li>
  
<li>Now let's build 1.6-ext:
+
<li>Now let's build foam-extend-3.0:
 
<bash>#Go back to the main folder and update the environment
 
<bash>#Go back to the main folder and update the environment
 
cd ..
 
cd ..
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</ol>
 
</ol>
  
'''Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps''': [http://www.cfd-online.com/Forums/openfoam-installation/127408-openfoam-1-6-ext.html OpenFOAM 1.6 ext]
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'''Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps''': ''none so far.''
  
  
 
[[Category:Installing OpenFOAM on Linux]] [[Category:Installing OpenFOAM on Ubuntu]]
 
[[Category:Installing OpenFOAM on Linux]] [[Category:Installing OpenFOAM on Ubuntu]]

Revision as of 18:32, 29 December 2013

1 Introduction

This page is dedicated to explaining how to install the foam-extend project OF Version 30ext.png in Ubuntu.

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 Ubuntu 10.04

Here you have at least one choice:


2.2 Ubuntu 12.04

Here you have a few choices:

WARNING: These instructions are still being written and tested out.

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: none so far.

Steps:

  1. Switch to root mode (administrator) and install the necessary packages (run one line at a time):
    sudo -s
     
    #if the 'sudo' command tells you're not in the sudoers list,
    #then remove the # from the next line:
    #su -
     
    #these 3 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
    apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
    openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev
     
    exit
  2. Set-up the base folder where foam-extend-3.0 will be installed (here you can copy-paste all in single go):
    cd ~
    mkdir foam
    cd foam
  3. The next command will depend on the repository mirror you want to use:
    • Extend's official repository:
      git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/openfoam-extend/OpenFOAM-1.6-ext foam-extend-3.0
    • Extend's official repository (https mode, if you're behind a firewall):
      git clone https://git.code.sf.net/p/openfoam-extend/OpenFOAM-1.6-ext foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror at repo.or.cz repository:
      git clone git://repo.or.cz/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror at repo.or.cz repository (http mode, if you're behind a firewall):
      git clone http://repo.or.cz/r/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror Unofficial-Extend-Project-Mirror@github repository:
      git clone https://github.com/Unofficial-Extend-Project-Mirror/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
  4. After the cloning is complete, go into the cloned folder:
    cd foam-extend-3.0
  5. Configure the preferences file:
    cp etc/prefs.sh-EXAMPLE etc/prefs.sh
     
    #Use the system compiler and configure to use Gcc 4.6
    echo "export WM_COMPILER=Gcc46" >> etc/prefs.sh
     
    # Use the system installation of OpenMPI
    sed -i s/"#export WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI"/"export WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI"/g etc/prefs.sh
    sed -i s/"#export OPENMPI_DIR=path_to_system_installed_openmpi"/"export OPENMPI_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
    sed -i s/"^#export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/"export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
     
    #here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
    echo "export WM_NCOMPPROCS=4" >> etc/prefs.sh
  6. Now to do several more necessary fixes:
    #Create a symbolic link for gmake
    ln -s /usr/bin/make bin/gmake
     
    #disable X dependencies in tecio
    sed -i -e 's=\(U_WIN32\)$=\1 -DENGINE=g' \
     applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/tecio/tecsrc/Make/tecioOptions
  7. For building 1.6-ext itself, it depends on whether you have installed the i686 or x86_64 architecture of Ubuntu. To check this, run:
    uname -m

    Now, accordingly:

    • For i686:
      echo "export WM_ARCH_OPTION=32" >> etc/prefs.sh
    • For x86_64... there's nothing special to do.
  8. Activate the environment and save it in the personal .bashrc file:
    source etc/bashrc
     
    echo "source $HOME/foam/foam-extend-3.0/etc/bashrc" >> $HOME/.bashrc
  9. Build the several stages of the ThirdParty folder in a single go:
    cd ThirdParty
     
    # This next command will take a while... somewhere between 30 minutes to 3-6 hours.
    ./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
     
    #Run it a second time for getting a summary of the installation
    ./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
  10. To check if everything went well:
    #Edit the file "log.AllMake" and check if there are any error messages
    #Example:
    gedit log.AllMake
     
    #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 "log.AllMake.tar.gz" to a post in the designated thread
    tar -czf log.AllMake.tar.gz log.AllMake
  11. Now let's build foam-extend-3.0:
    #Go back to the main folder and update the environment
    cd ..
    source etc/bashrc
     
    # 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
  12. 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
  13. Now you can go read the User Guide, which is located at $HOME/foam/foam-extend-3.0/doc/Guides-a4/UserGuide.pdf.

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: none so far.


2.3 Ubuntu 12.10

Here you have a few choices:

WARNING: These instructions are still being written and tested out.

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: none so far.

Steps:

  1. Switch to root mode (administrator) and install the necessary packages (run one line at a time):
    sudo -s
     
    #if the 'sudo' command tells you're not in the sudoers list,
    #then remove the # from the next line:
    #su -
     
    #these 2 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
    apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
    openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev libscotch-dev
     
    #just in case, make sure to uninstall the "gold" binutils version
    apt-get remove binutils-gold
     
    exit
  2. Set-up the base folder where foam-extend-3.0 will be installed (here you can copy-paste all in single go):
    cd ~
    mkdir foam
    cd foam
  3. The next command will depend on the repository mirror you want to use:
    • Extend's official repository:
      git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/openfoam-extend/OpenFOAM-1.6-ext foam-extend-3.0
    • Extend's official repository (https mode, if you're behind a firewall):
      git clone https://git.code.sf.net/p/openfoam-extend/OpenFOAM-1.6-ext foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror at repo.or.cz repository:
      git clone git://repo.or.cz/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror at repo.or.cz repository (http mode, if you're behind a firewall):
      git clone http://repo.or.cz/r/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror Unofficial-Extend-Project-Mirror@github repository:
      git clone https://github.com/Unofficial-Extend-Project-Mirror/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
  4. After the cloning is complete, go into the cloned folder:
    cd foam-extend-3.0
  5. Configure the preferences file:
    cp etc/prefs.sh-EXAMPLE etc/prefs.sh
     
    #Use the system compiler and configure to use Gcc 4.7
    echo "export WM_COMPILER=Gcc47" >> etc/prefs.sh
     
    # Use the system installation of OpenMPI
    sed -i s/"#export WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI"/"export WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI"/g etc/prefs.sh
    sed -i s/"#export OPENMPI_DIR=path_to_system_installed_openmpi"/"export OPENMPI_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
    sed -i s/"^#export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/"export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
     
    #here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
    echo "export WM_NCOMPPROCS=4" >> etc/prefs.sh
  6. Now to do several more necessary fixes:
    #Create a symbolic link for gmake
    ln -s /usr/bin/make bin/gmake
     
    #disable X dependencies in tecio
    sed -i -e 's=\(U_WIN32\)$=\1 -DENGINE=g' \
     applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/tecio/tecsrc/Make/tecioOptions
  7. For building 1.6-ext itself, it depends on whether you have installed the i686 or x86_64 architecture of Ubuntu. To check this, run:
    uname -m

    Now, accordingly:

    • For i686:
      echo "export WM_ARCH_OPTION=32" >> etc/prefs.sh
       
      #copy the rules from ''Gcc46'' to ''Gcc47''
      cp -r wmake/rules/linuxGcc46 wmake/rules/linuxGcc47
       
      # due to stricter name lookup rules in 4.7 we need to tell the compiler to lighten up on this
      sed -i 's/^\(c++FLAGS.*\)/\1 -fpermissive/g' wmake/rules/linuxGcc47/c++
      Note: fix for the c++ file was retrieved from here.
    • For x86_64:
      #copy the rules from ''Gcc46'' to ''Gcc47''
      cp -r wmake/rules/linux64Gcc46 wmake/rules/linux64Gcc47
       
      # due to stricter name lookup rules in 4.7 we need to tell the compiler to lighten up on this
      sed -i 's/^\(c++FLAGS.*\)/\1 -fpermissive/g' wmake/rules/linux64Gcc47/c++
      Note: fix for the c++ file was retrieved from here.
  8. Activate the environment and save it in the personal .bashrc file:
    source etc/bashrc
     
    echo "source $HOME/foam/foam-extend-3.0/etc/bashrc" >> $HOME/.bashrc
  9. Build the several stages of the ThirdParty folder in a single go:
    cd ThirdParty
     
    # This next command will take a while... somewhere between 5 to 30 minutes
    ./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
     
    #Run it a second time for getting a summary of the installation
    ./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
  10. To check if everything went well:
    #Edit the file "log.AllMake" and check if there are any error messages
    #Example:
    gedit log.AllMake
     
    #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 "log.AllMake.tar.gz" to a post in the designated thread
    tar -czf log.AllMake.tar.gz log.AllMake
  11. Now let's build foam-extend-3.0:
    #Go back to the main folder and update the environment
    cd ..
    source etc/bashrc
     
    # 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
  12. 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
  13. Now you can go read the User Guide, which is located at $HOME/foam/foam-extend-3.0/doc/Guides-a4/UserGuide.pdf.

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: none so far.


2.4 Ubuntu 13.10

Here you have a few choices:

WARNING: These instructions are still being written and tested out.

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: none so far.

Steps:

  1. Switch to root mode (administrator) and install the necessary packages (run one line at a time):
    sudo -s
     
    #if the 'sudo' command tells you're not in the sudoers list,
    #then remove the # from the next line:
    #su -
     
    #these 2 lines count as a single line, due to the blackslash "\" character
    apt-get install git flex bison rpm build-essential zlib1g-dev binutils-dev \
    openmpi-bin libopenmpi-dev libscotch-dev
     
    #just in case, make sure to uninstall the "gold" binutils version
    apt-get remove binutils-gold
     
    exit
  2. Set-up the base folder where foam-extend-3.0 will be installed (here you can copy-paste all in single go):
    cd ~
    mkdir foam
    cd foam
  3. The next command will depend on the repository mirror you want to use:
    • Extend's official repository:
      git clone git://git.code.sf.net/p/openfoam-extend/OpenFOAM-1.6-ext foam-extend-3.0
    • Extend's official repository (https mode, if you're behind a firewall):
      git clone https://git.code.sf.net/p/openfoam-extend/OpenFOAM-1.6-ext foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror at repo.or.cz repository:
      git clone git://repo.or.cz/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror at repo.or.cz repository (http mode, if you're behind a firewall):
      git clone http://repo.or.cz/r/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
    • Mirror Unofficial-Extend-Project-Mirror@github repository:
      git clone https://github.com/Unofficial-Extend-Project-Mirror/openfoam-extend-OpenFOAM-1.6-ext.git foam-extend-3.0
  4. After the cloning is complete, go into the cloned folder:
    cd foam-extend-3.0
  5. Configure the preferences file:
    cp etc/prefs.sh-EXAMPLE etc/prefs.sh
     
    #Use the system compiler and configure to use Gcc 4.8
    sed -i s/"compilerInstall=System"/"compilerInstall=System"/g etc/prefs.sh
    echo "export WM_COMPILER=Gcc48" >> etc/prefs.sh
     
    # Use the system installation of OpenMPI
    sed -i s/"#export WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI"/"export WM_MPLIB=SYSTEMOPENMPI"/g etc/prefs.sh
    sed -i s/"#export OPENMPI_DIR=path_to_system_installed_openmpi"/"export OPENMPI_DIR=\/usr"/g etc/prefs.sh
    sed -i s/"^#export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/"export OPENMPI_BIN_DIR"/g etc/prefs.sh
     
    #here you can change 4 to the number of cores you've got
    echo "export WM_NCOMPPROCS=4" >> etc/prefs.sh
  6. Now to do several more necessary fixes:
    #Create a symbolic link for gmake
    ln -s /usr/bin/make bin/gmake
     
    #disable X dependencies in tecio
    sed -i -e 's=\(U_WIN32\)$=\1 -DENGINE=g' \
     applications/utilities/postProcessing/dataConversion/foamToTecplot360/tecio/tecsrc/Make/tecioOptions
  7. For building 1.6-ext itself, it depends on whether you have installed the i686 or x86_64 architecture of Ubuntu. To check this, run:
    uname -m

    Now, accordingly:

    • For i686:
      echo "export WM_ARCH_OPTION=32" >> etc/prefs.sh
       
      #copy the rules from ''Gcc46'' to ''Gcc48''
      cp -r wmake/rules/linuxGcc46 wmake/rules/linuxGcc48
       
      # due to stricter name lookup rules in 4.8 we need to tell the compiler to lighten up on this
      sed -i 's/^\(c++FLAGS.*\)/\1 -fpermissive/g' wmake/rules/linuxGcc48/c++
      Note: fix for the c++ file was retrieved from here.
    • For x86_64:
      #copy the rules from ''Gcc46'' to ''Gcc48''
      cp -r wmake/rules/linux64Gcc46 wmake/rules/linux64Gcc48
       
      # due to stricter name lookup rules in 4.8 we need to tell the compiler to lighten up on this
      sed -i 's/^\(c++FLAGS.*\)/\1 -fpermissive/g' wmake/rules/linux64Gcc48/c++
      Note: fix for the c++ file was retrieved from here.
  8. Activate the environment and save it in the personal .bashrc file:
    source etc/bashrc
     
    echo "source $HOME/foam/foam-extend-3.0/etc/bashrc" >> $HOME/.bashrc
  9. Build the several stages of the ThirdParty folder in a single go:
    cd ThirdParty
     
    # This next command will take a little while... somewhere between 5 and 30 minutes
    ./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
     
    #Run it a second time for getting a summary of the installation
    ./AllMake > log.AllMake 2>&1
  10. To check if everything went well:
    #Edit the file "log.AllMake" and check if there are any error messages
    #Example:
    gedit log.AllMake
     
    #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 "log.AllMake.tar.gz" to a post in the designated thread
    tar -czf log.AllMake.tar.gz log.AllMake
  11. Now let's build foam-extend-3.0:
    #Go back to the main folder and update the environment
    cd ..
    source etc/bashrc
     
    # 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
  12. 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
  13. Now you can go read the User Guide, which is located at $HOME/foam/foam-extend-3.0/doc/Guides-a4/UserGuide.pdf.

Discussion thread where you can ask questions about these steps: none so far.