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: Install the C/C++ development pattern: zypper install -t pattern devel_C_C++ Install other dependencies (gnuplot is optional, but useful): zypper install cmake libqt4-devel gnuplot openmpi openmpi-devel git-core Make sure git is installed zypper install git-core 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…