GeekoCFD 5.0.0 and GeekoCFD text mode 5.0.0

By On April 8, 2013 · Leave a Comment

GeekoCFD 5.0.0 ( http://susestudio.com/a/2qtLK2/geekocfd ) and GeekoCFD text-mode 5.0.0 ( http://susestudio.com/a/2qtLK2/geekocfd-text-mode ) are now available for download. This major release is based on openSUSE 12.3, with kernel 3.7.10, gcc 4.7.2, KDE 4.10.0, and OpenFOAM 2.2.x.

Enjoy :-)

 

Installing OpenFOAM 2.2.x on openSUSE 12.3

By On April 7, 2013 · Leave a Comment

The following procedure illustrates how to install OpenFOAM 2.2.x from the git repository on openSUSE 12.3, for the current users.

  1. Install the C/C++ development pattern: 
    • zypper install -t pattern devel_C_C++
  2. Install other dependencies (gnuplot is optional, but useful): 
    • zypper install cmake gnuplot openmpi openmpi-devel git-core
    • zypper install libqt4-devel libQtWebKit-devel libQtAssistantClient4
  3. Check that openmpi 1.6 is selected as default with: 
    • mpi-selector --list
    • The output should read: “openmpi-1.6″. If not, use mpi-selector to configure the default version of openmpi (this can be done for the individual user or system-wide, acquiring administrative rights)
  4. Create the OpenFOAM directory in your home directory: 
    • mkdir ~/OpenFOAM
  5. Move to the OpenFOAM directory: 
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM
  6. Download the source code from the git repository: 
    • git clone http://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.2.x.git
  7. Download the ThirdParty package from here (command on a single line) :
    • wget -c downloads.sourceforge.net/foam/ThirdParty-2.2.0.tgz?use_mirror=mesh -O ThirdParty-2.2.0.gtgz
  8. Extract the ThirdParty package and rename it as follows: 
    • tar xzf ThirdParty-2.2.0.gtgz
    • mv ThirdParty-2.2.0 ThirdParty-2.2.x
  9. Add this  prefs.sh file to the directory: 
    • ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.2.x/etc/
  10. Add the following line to your ~/.bashrc file:
    • [Optional for multi-core compilation, replace 4 with the number of cores you want to use]: export WM_NCOMPPROCS=4
    • source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.2.x/etc/bashrc
  11. Open a new terminal and execute this sequence of commands to compile the whole OpenFOAM suite 
    • source ~/.bashrc
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.2.x
    • ./Allwmake
  12. To build paraview and its reader: 
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.2.x
    • ./makeParaView
    • cd $FOAM_UTILITIES/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers/
    • ./Allwclean
    • ./Allwmake
  13. At this point OpenFOAM 2.2.x should be fully functional on your openSUSE 12.3. The installation can be updated, as usual, with: 
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.2.x
    • git pull
    • wcleanLnIncludeAll
    • ./Allwmake

Note: If you have an accelerated video card, like nVidia or ATI, it is strongly recommended to install the corresponding proprietary driver.

Enjoy :-)

This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM software and owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks. Alberto Passalacqua is not associated to OpenCFD Ltd.

 

GeekoCFD 4.0.0 text mode released

By On September 9, 2012 · Leave a Comment

Following the release of GeekoCFD 4.0.0, also GeekoCFD 4.0.0 text mode was upgraded to openSUSE 12.2, and it is now available on SUSE Gallery. This version of GeekoCFD is thought to provide direct access to open-source CFD tools on systems without graphical interface, typically used to perform simulations.

 

GeekoCFD 4.0.0 released

By On September 8, 2012 · Leave a Comment

GeekoCFD 4.0.0 is now available for download from SUSE Gallery. The release is based on the recently released openSUSE 12.2, and relies on updated versions of all major applications and system components.

The most important changes and additional features are:

  • Updated version of OpenFOAM® 2.1.x (x > 1, Including commit 969dc72c1aad45b98224e74917984401bdc76b82 – Wed Aug 29 2012)
  • Upgraded packages according to openSUSE 12.2 release
  • Re-introduced selection of octave-forge packages
  • New Hyper-V image added to the choice of virtual images

Additionally, some decisions on future developments were taken:

  • The release of GeekoCFD 4.0.0 signs the end of life of GeekoCFD 2.2.0, since its base distribution, openSUSE 11.4 will stop being supported two months after the release of openSUSE 12.2.
  • The 32-bit release of GeekoCFD is dropped. Starting with the release of GeekoCFD 4.0.0 and GeekoCFD text mode, only the 64-bit version will be maintained. This was decided based both on time constraints and on the fact that the number of downloads of GeekoCFD is significantly higher than the one of GeekoCFD 32-bit. Most of the recent machines are capable of running 64-bit operating systems, also in virtual environments. In case there is a need for a 32-bit version, please let me know.

A summary of the features of this release follows:

  • System
    • OpenSUSE 12.2 – 64 bit
    • Kernel 3.4.6
    • gcc 4.7.1
    • KDE 4.8.4
  • Scientific software
    • cantor
    • gmsh 2.6.1
    • grace
    • gsl
    • wxMaxima and Maxima
    • Octave and an almost complete selection of packages from octave-forge
    • opendx
    • OpenFOAM® 2.1.x
    • Paraview 3.12
    • pyFoam
    • R
  • Development tools
    • DDD 3.3.12
    • Eclipse Juno with CDT
    • Emacs
    • git
    • kate
    • vim with gitdiff
    • kompare
  • Other software
    • Blender
    • Firefox 15.0
    • Gimp 2.8.0
    • ImageMagick
    • LibreOffice 3.5

As usual, thanks to the SUSE Studio team and to the openSUSE project, without whom the creation of GeekoCFD would have not been possible without SUSE Studio and the openSUSE project.

This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM software and owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks. Alberto Passalacqua is not associated to OpenCFD Ltd.

 

GeekoCFD 3.1.0 released

By On May 20, 2012 · Leave a Comment

GeekoCFD 3.1.0 and GeekoCFD Text Mode 3.1.0  are now available. This is a mantenance release, which updates OpenFOAM® at the current 2.1.x version from the git repository, and includes security updates from openSUSE.

This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM software and owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks. Alberto Passalacqua is not associated to OpenCFD Ltd.

 

GeekoCFD 3.0.0. released

By On January 13, 2012 · 1 Comment

I am pleased to announce the release of GeekoCFD 3.0.0, the live distribution for CFD based on openSUSE 12.1 – 64 bit. Among the most important changes compared to the previous version (2.2.0), we have:

  • OpenFOAM upgraded to version 2.1.x
  • OpenFOAM ThirdParty package upgraded to 2.1.x
  • Upgraded packages according to openSUSE 12.1 release
  • System
    o OpenSUSE 12.1 – 64 bit
    o Kernel 3.1.0
    o gcc 4.6.2
    o KDE 4.7.2
  • Scientific software
    o cantor
    o gmsh 2.5.0
    o grace
    o gsl
    o wxMaxima and Maxima
    o Octave
    o OpenFOAM® 2.1.x
    o Paraview 3.12
    o pyFoam
    o R
  • Development tools
    o DDD
    o Eclipse Helios with CDT
    o Emacs
    o git
    o kate
    o vim with gitdiff
    o kompare
  • Other software
    o Blender
    o Firefox 9.0.1
    o Gimp
    o ImageMagick
    o LibreOffice 3.4.2

Dropped packages with respect to Version 2.2.0:

  • octave-forge (not available as RPM)
  • SUN Java (replaced by OpenJDK 1.7)

As usual, thanks to SUSE Studio to make this easy!

Enjoy :-)

 

An eigensolver and a moment inversion algorithm for OpenFOAM

By On January 13, 2012 · 2 Comments

This week I have released the port to OpenFOAM 2.1.x of the eigensolver available in the TNT/JAMA library. It can be downloaded from here. I have also released a simple implementation of the uni-variate moment, non-adaptive, inversion algorithm used in quadrature-based moment methods, which is available from here. If you download the moment inversion algorithm, it also carries the eigensolver, since it depends on it.

This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM software and owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks. Alberto Passalacqua is not associated to OpenCFD Ltd.

 

Installing OpenFOAM 2.1.x on openSUSE 12.1

By On December 22, 2011 · 9 Comments

OpenFOAM® 2.1.x has just been released, and brings an interesting number of new functions concerning arbitrary mesh interface (AMI), multiphase solvers, turbulence modeling, improved run-time control and new numerical methods.

Assuming that OpenFOAM will be installed in the user’s home directory, the procedure to install OpenFOAM 2.1.x (git version) on openSUSE 12.1 is then as follows:

  1. Install the C/C++ development pattern:
    • zypper install -t pattern devel_C_C++
  2. Install other dependencies (gnuplot is optional, but useful):
    • zypper install cmake libqt4-devel gnuplot openmpi openmpi-devel git-core
  3. Make sure git is installed
    • zypper install git-core
  4. Check that openmpi 1.4.3 is selected as default with:
    • mpi-selector --list
    • The output should read: “openmpi-1.4.3″. If not, use mpi-selector to configure the default version of openmpi (this can be done for the individual user or system-wide, acquiring administrative rights)
  5. Create the OpenFOAM directory in your home directory:
    • mkdir ~/OpenFOAM
  6. Move to the OpenFOAM directory:
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM
  7. Download the source code from the git repository:
    • git clone http://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x.git
  8. Download the ThirdParty package from here (command on a single line) :
    • wget -c http://downloads.sourceforge.net/foam/ThirdParty-2.1.0.tgz?use_mirror=mesh -O ThirdParty-2.1.0.gtgz
  9. Extract the ThirdParty package and rename it as follows:
    • tar xzf ThirdParty-2.1.0.gtgz
    • mv ThirdParty-2.1.0 ThirdParty-2.1.x
  10. Add this  prefs.sh file to the directory:
    • ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/etc/
  11. Add the following line to your ~/.bashrc file:
    • [Optional for multi-core compilation, replace 4 with the number of cores you want to use]: export WM_NCOMPPROCS=4
    • source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x/etc/bashrc
  12. Open a new terminal and execute this sequence of commands to compile the whole OpenFOAM suite
    • source ~/.bashrc
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x
    • ./Allwmake
  13. To build paraview and its reader:
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.1.x
    • ./makeParaView
    • cd $FOAM_UTILITIES/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers/
    • ./Allwclean
    • ./Allwmake
  14. At this point OpenFOAM 2.1.x should be fully functional on your openSUSE 12.1. The installation can be updated, as usual, with:
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.1.x
    • git pull
    • wcleanLnIncludeAll
    • ./Allwmake

Note: If you have an accelerated video card, like nVidia or ATI, it is strongly recommended to install the corresponding proprietary driver.

Enjoy :-)

This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM software and owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks. Alberto Passalacqua is not associated to OpenCFD Ltd.

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openSUSE guide

By On November 28, 2011 · Leave a Comment

Looking for a clear guide to openSUSE? Take a look at opensuse-guide.org, maintained by Martin Schlander. The openSUSE guide website provides clear and concise instructions to set-up most of the aspect of an openSUSE workstation, from the installation to the setup of accelerated video cards and samba shares. You can also find a useful list of applications for the most common tasks, and instructions on how to install the most common browser plug-ins.

 

Install OpenFOAM 2.0.x on openSUSE 12.1

By On November 18, 2011 · 5 Comments

OpenSUSE 12.1 has just been released, and it carries gcc 4.6, and, for those interested clang/LLVM. Installing OpenFOAM® 2.0.x follows the usual pattern. Only a few minor modifications have to be made to be able to use gcc 4.6 and the version of openMPI provided by openSUSE 12.1 (openmpi-1.4.3). Additionally I replaced paraview 3.10.1 with ParaView 3.12.0.

Assuming that OpenFOAM will be installed in the user’s home directory, the procedure to install OpenFOAM 2.0.x (git version) on openSUSE 12.1 is then as follows:

  1. Install the C/C++ development pattern:
    • zypper install -t pattern devel_C_C++
  2. Install other dependencies:
    • zypper install cmake libqt4-devel gnuplot openmpi openmpi-devel
  3. Check that openmpi 1.4.3 is selected as default with:
    • mpi-selector --list
    • The output should read: “openmpi-1.4.3″. If not, use mpi-selector to configure the default version of openmpi (this can be done for the individual user or system-wide, acquiring administrative rights)
  4. Create the OpenFOAM directory in your home directory:
    • mkdir ~/OpenFOAM
  5. Move to the OpenFOAM directory:
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM
  6. Download the source code from the git repository:
    • git clone http://github.com/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.0.x.git
  7. Download the ThirdParty package from here(command on a single line) :
    • wget -c http://downloads.sourceforge.net/foam/ThirdParty-2.0.1.gtgz?use_mirror=mesh -O ThirdParty-2.0.1.gtgz
  8. Extract the ThirdParty package and rename it as follows:
    • tar xzf ThirdParty-2.0.1.gtgz
    • mv ThirdParty-2.0.1 ThirdParty-2.0.x
  9. Add this  prefs.sh file to the directory:
    • ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.0.x/etc/
  10. Move to ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.0.x/
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.0.x/
  11. Remove the directory ParaView-3.10.1
    • rm -rf ParaView-3.10.1
  12. Download ParaView 3.12.0 source code from here and save it into the directory ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.0.x/
  13. Extract ParaView 3.12.0:
    • tar xzf ParaView-3.12.0.tar.gz
  14. Replace the file ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.0.x/etc/config/paraview.sh with this one in order to set the correct version of ParaView.
  15. Add the following line to your ~/.bashrc file:
    • [Optional for multi-core compilation]: export WM_NCOMPPROCS=4
    • source $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.0.x/etc/bashrc
  16. Open a new terminal and execute this sequence of commands to compile the whole OpenFOAM suite
    • source ~/.bashrc
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.0.x
    • ./Allwmake
  17. To build paraview and its reader:
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/ThirdParty-2.0.x
    • ./makeParaView
    • cd $FOAM_UTILITIES/postProcessing/graphics/PV3Readers/
    • ./Allwclean
    • ./Allwmake
  18. At this point OpenFOAM 2.0.x should be fully functional on your openSUSE 12.1. The installation can be updated, as usual, with:
    • cd ~/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-2.0.x
    • git pull
    • wcleanLnIncludeAll
    • ./Allwmake

Note: If you have an accelerated video card, like nVidia or ATI, it is strongly recommended to install the corresponding proprietary driver.

Enjoy :-)

This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the producer of the OpenFOAM software and owner of the OPENFOAM® and OpenCFD® trade marks. Alberto Passalacqua is not associated to OpenCFD Ltd.