How can I run OpenFOAM on a Mac using Docker?

[member 428835]

Hi PF

I'm learning OpenFOAM and typically would do much more work prior to coming here, but I'm on a time crunch and was wondering if anyone knows how to run an OpenFOAM program? I have a file called "wedge" and within that I have a "constant" file, system file, a "0" file, and two documents titled "Allrun" and "foam.foam".

Any help would be awesome!

 

[jedishrfu]

You're going to have to install Docker and then follow the instructions here. Docker provides an isolated environment a machine within a machine so that OpenFoam won't affect the rest of your normal environment.

https://www.openfoam.com/download/install-binary-mac.php

 

[member 428835]

You're going to have to install Docker and then follow the instructions here. Docker provides an isolated environment a machine within a machine so that OpenFoam won't affect the rest of your normal environment.

https://www.openfoam.com/download/install-binary-mac.php

Got it! I think I have the software to run it, I just don't know how to now run the program. Typically I'd ask people in my lab but everyone is gone for Holiday.

 

[jedishrfu]

I think you have to use Docker to start the container and then enter the docker session to run the program if it didn't start already. You need docker to provide a Linux environment for the OpenFOAM program.

https://docs.docker.com/get-started/part2/#prerequisites

Anyway, I've never played with OpenFoam and only a bit with Docker:

https://openfoamwiki.net/index.php/Tutorials/Before_Getting_Started