A useful VS Code extension for OpenFOAM dictionaries has been developed by Zhikui Guo. It adds color highlighting to the sections of an OpenFOAM dictionary.
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Developing for OpenFOAM on Windows 10 – Part 3
Enabling support for graphical applications in WSL with Xming The Windows Subsystem for Linux does not officially support GUI applications. However, it is possible to successfully run several of them using a Windows-based X server as Xming. The steps to follow are simple: Download Xming (please, consider a donation to support the developer!) for your version of Windows Install it accepting the default settings Open the Ubuntu bash terminal and type echo "export DISPLAY=:0" >> .bashrc Load the settings with the command: source ~/.bashrc Test the setup as follows: Start the Xming server on Windows. An icon will appear in the notification areas Type paraview in the Ubuntu bash terminal.…
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Developing for OpenFOAM on Windows 10 – Part 2
Installing OpenFOAM on WSL – Ubuntu The installation steps for OpenFOAM on Ubuntu are straightforward because the OpenFOAM Foundation provides packages for Ubuntu which can be directly used in WSL. The following steps summarize how to rapidly set OpenFOAM-dev up on WSL. Open the Ubuntu bash terminal on Windows 10, and add the OpenFOAM repository and the corresponding signatures with the commands: sudo add-apt-repository "http://dl.openfoam.org/ubuntu dev" sudo sh -c "wget -O - http://dl.openfoam.org/gpg.key | apt-key add -" sudo add-apt-repository "http://dl.openfoam.org/ubuntu" Refresh the repository with the command: sudo apt-get update Install OpenFOAM-dev with: sudo apt-get install openfoam-dev Add the configuration file for OpenFOAM to bashrc with the command: echo "source /opt/openfoam5/etc/bashrc" >>…
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Developing for OpenFOAM on Windows 10 – Part 1
Installing WSL on Windows 10 Fall Creators Update The following steps illustrate how to install the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL) on Windows 10 Falls Creators Update. The procedure is slightly different from previous versions of WSL, because the possibility of using different distributions was added in this update. Each distribution can be obtained from the Microsoft Store. The first step consists in launching the tool to add extra features to Windows 10. This tool can be found by pressing Win + S, and typing “Features”. The menu will show the icon in the figure. In the tool, scroll down and select “Windows Subsystem for Linux”. Check the box, and…
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Developing for OpenFOAM on Windows 10 – Introduction
Windows 10 comes with the Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL), which allows different Linux distributions to run under Windows. Currently Ubuntu, openSUSE and SUSE Linux Enterprise Server are available in the Microsoft Store, with Fedora expected to become available soon. When I started considering the option of ceasing the development of GeekoCFD, I have started exploring the possibility of using WSL for my development work. I am still testing this, and my virtual machine with openSUSE is still there. However, WSL looks promising. Thus, I thought of sharing the steps I have followed to set up my test environment, with a few tweaks to improve the experience. I have divided…
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OpenSSH client and server in Windows 10
Windows 10 Fall Creators Update added support for OpenSSH client and server. The two components are packaged separately, and can be installed as optional features. The following instructions show how to install OpenSSH server. Identical steps allow OpenSSH client to be installed. Open the Windows search menu with Win + S and start typing “Apps and Features”. You will see the corresponding page of Settings appear in the options. Select it. Apps and features will open. Select “Manage optional features”: In the next screen, choose “Add feature”: Finally, scroll the list, and select “OpenSSH Server (beta)” if you want the server. Pick the client if you want the client (not…