Install oomph-lib, a CFD opensource software

[member 428835]

Hi PF!

I'm trying to follow these instructions to install an open-source CFD software on Ubuntu:

http://oomph-lib.maths.man.ac.uk/doc/the_distribution/html/index.html#download

After downloading the tar file http://oomph-lib.maths.man.ac.uk/tar_file_directory/, I type the command

>> tar xvfz oomph-lib-1.0.1306.tar.gz

which is the first step in the above link (the numbers match the tar file I have). However, I'm typing this into the terminal which is in my home/josh directory. The tar file is in downloads. I know I sound like a super noob (and I am) but should I move the tar file somewhere else before trying to open it?

I just don't want to mess anything up. Thanks so much!

 

[jedishrfu]

I would do a listing of the tar first to see what you have.

Usually tar xvf will install the tar relative to your current directory.

To be safe you should make a new directory, cd to the directory and then expand the tar there. Why? because its a new directory and the tar won't clobber any files or directories you may have with matching names.