Download OpenFOAM® v1.7.1

OpenCFD currently distribute OpenFOAM for Linux operating systems in the following ways:

Ubuntu/Debian Pack

The Ubuntu/Debian pack is a good option for a user that wants to install OpenFOAM on a personal computer on which they have Ubuntu or Debian Linux running either as the native operating system or within a virtual machine. The pack contains both source code and binaries and includes a list of dependent system software which can be installed automatically to reduce the system administration overhead. It is therefore the simplest installation option, making it the ideal choice for those people with no experience of Linux. The pack is updated periodically to incorporate new features and bug fixes.

Go to Ubuntu/Debian Pack Installation

SuSE/RPM Pack

OpenFOAM is also released as a source/binary pack for SuSE Linux. It is a little more difficult to install than the Ubuntu pack (above) because not all the dependent software are available as standard SuSE packages, so some additional administration effort is required.

Go to SuSE/RPM Pack Installation

Source Pack

This source pack distribution allows compilation a wide range of Linux distributions and versions used by OpenFOAM users running on personal computers, clusters, high-performance machines, etc. This installation requires some knowledge of Linux system administration, particularly to ensure that dependent software, e.g. compilers and libraries, are installed correctly. The source pack comes with a pack of third-party software that is used by OpenFOAM.

Go to Source Pack Installation

Git Repository

Those users compiling from source can receive regular updates to OpenFOAM by downloading the Git repository distribution of OpenFOAM. Known as 1.7.x, this version is updated daily by OpenCFD and can be conveniently “pulled” using the Git distributed revision control system.

Go to Repository Installation