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.

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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.

Install the C/C++ development pattern: zypper install -t pattern devel_C_C++ Install other dependencies (gnuplot is optional, but useful): zypper install cmake gnuplot openmpi openmpi-devel git-core zypper install libqt4-devel libQtWebKit-devel libQtAssistantClient4 Check that openmpi 1.6 is selected as default with: [...]

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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.

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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® [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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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 [...]

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GeekoCFD updated, GeekoCFD text mode released

By On August 6, 2011 · 4 Comments

I am pleased to announce the release of GeekoCFD 2.2.0, which brings an updated image with OpenFOAM® 2.0.x (x >= 1), an updated ThirdParty package for OpenFOAM and openSUSE security updates, including Firefox 5. The images can be downloaded from SUSE Studio.

Additionally, GeekoCFD 2.2.0 brings a smaller version: [...]

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GeekoCFD 2.1 now available

By On June 24, 2011 · Leave a Comment

GeekoCFD 2.1 is now available in SUSE Gallery. This is a minor release, which provides the new version of Eclipse Indigo with CDT, instead of Eclipse Helios with CDT.Users who downloaded version 2.0.3 and are not interested in the latest version of Eclipse, can ignore this release, or, if they installed their [...]

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