OpenCFDTM regularly releases updates for OpenFOAMTM using a GIT repository, which can be conveniently used both for a fresh installation and to keep your current OpenFOAM installation up to date. First installation Create a directory called OpenFOAM in your home directory: mkdir ~/OpenFOAM Enter the OpenFOAM directory: cd ~/OpenFOAM Download the OpenFOAM sources from the GIT repository: git clone git://repo.or.cz/OpenFOAM-1.6.x.git Download the third party packages from the OpenCFD website. If you are using a 64-bit system, you need to download also the 32-bit version of the third party package, containing cmake. Extract the third party packages corresponding to your architecture (32 or 64 bit) in the ~/OpenFOAM directory. If you…