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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
I am pleased to announce the availability of GeekoCFD 7.0.1. This release brings updated packages to GeekoCFD, and is based on openSUSE Leap 42.1, as GeekoCFD 7.0.0. The following major changes were made: Updated packages OpenFOAM® 3.0.x from the OpenFOAM Foundation gmsh 2.13.1 eclipse neon System changes Removed custom configuration […]
I am pleased to announce the availability of GeekoCFD 7.0.0. This release is based on openSUSE Leap 42.1, the new release of openSUSE based on the core of SUSE Linux Enterprise, and enjoys long-term support (and a beautiful artwork!). GeekoCFD 7.0.0 also brings the following major changes: Updated features UEFI […]
Last week I had the opportunity of visiting KAUST, and take part to the Winter Enrichment Program, organizing a seminar on Open-Source Software for Computational Engineering with a colleague and friend Matteo Icardi, who was my host at KAUST. It was a wonderful experience, KAUST is an impressive campus, and […]
I am pleased to announce GeekoCFD 6.1.0, which constitutes a minor release of GeekoCFD 6.1.0 to update OpenFOAM to version 2.3.x (x > 0). Updates from the official openSUSE repository were also included. The new version can be downloaded from SUSE Gallery. Enjoy! 🙂 This offering is not approved or […]
GeekoCFD text-mode 6.0.1, the text-only version of GeekoCFD, is now available for download from SUSE Gallery. As GeekoCFD 6.0.1, it is based on openSUSE 13.1 – 64 bit, and it brings OpenFOAM 2.2.x, with x > 2. Enjoy 🙂 This offering is not approved or endorsed by OpenCFD Limited, the […]
I am pleased to announce the release of GeekoCFD 6.0.1, based on the new openSUSE 13.1. You can download it directly from the SUSE Gallery page. GeekoCFD 6.0.1 brings the following updates: CFD and C++ development applications OpenFOAM 2.2.x, with x > 2. The repository release of OpenFOAM includes the […]
I am pleased to announce the release of GeekoCFD 5.1.0 ( http://susestudio.com/a/2qtLK2/geekocfd ) and GeekoCFD text-mode 5.1.0 ( http://susestudio.com/a/2qtLK2/geekocfd-text-mode ). This is a maintenance release which includes all the security updates provided by openSUSE 12.3, and the latest version of OpenFOAM 2.2.x (with x > 1). Enjoy 🙂 This offering […]
