missing destination file operand after .....

[DruKe]

Sure thing! First off, welcome! Hope your enjoying Linux.

The first thing to understand is a global variable to help solve your problem. The global variable is much like the PATH setting in Windows. Open up a terminal, type this:

$HOME

It should display something like this:

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bash: /home/Xye: is a directory

Now we'll see if the installation added those global variables or not. At the command prompt, type this:

$FOAM_RUN

If the installation set the global variable $FOAM_RUN, it should display a path.
Do the same for $WM_PROJECT_DIR

If either do not list a directory, your commands will not work.

Please post your results and we'll get you on track!

[DrHu]

when I type the mkdir into the terminal nothing actually happens so far as i can see. (Is it supposed to???)

Yes, it would simply give a new line prompt indicating the command was accepted with no errors

• --you can do an ls -l to see if the directory exists (was created), or use nautilus (Gnome, Mint file manager), you will see the results right away..

OpenFOAM..
http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/linux.html#linux
http://www.opencfd.co.uk/openfoam/doc/README.html

• Installation
  After unpacking, the user should consult the README file for installation instructions (available in the release at $HOME/OpenFOAM/OpenFOAM-1.6/README).
  --that site's instruction guide including bashrc for installation edits needed..

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OpenFOAM

• First lets create the directories (folders) the application wants

In Mint 7, mint menu>Terminal
--opens a terminal in your /home directory; you can see that by entering (typing) pwd followed by hitting the enter key to end the command line, which will print (display) your directory location

In terminal, check

• mkdir OpenFOAM
• mkdir OpenFOAM/USER
• cd OpenFOAM/USER
• mkdir -p FOAM_RUN/run
  That gets the directory setup that the application needs according to your description,..

If you find the gui (nautilus) file manager easier, you can use that to create those directories (folders)

• mint menu>Home Folder>right-click an empty area in the window of that display, Create Folder>OpenFOAM

[DruKe]

I have the files downloading right now. It seems like a pretty conveluded install.
Hang tight I'll get back with proper instructions.


Take it back I need to run somewhere. I'll check back later. Sorry!

[lagagnon]

That means $FOAM_RUN means nothing to the system and is undefined. You have never defined that global variable in your system or set it properly.
I would ask why you are using variables to define directories? Makes no sense to me.

[DruKe]

Shame.. the developers really *should* package that software a lot better.