Switched from win10 and MATLAB to ubuntu and python"q"

Join the discussion
Ask a follow-up here, or get your own question answered by working scientists, mathematicians and engineers — people, not an autocomplete.
Real named experts · corrections over time · the nuance an AI answer skips
Sign up Log in
1 reply · 2K views
madhisoka
Messages
49
Reaction score
5
Hi, I felt like I have to learn more than one coding language, and wanted to strengthen my coding skills in general. I am good with Relap5 but I want to learn OpenFoam. is what I did logical and going to be worth the pain ? also I only have the Relap5 version of a windows ,is it possible to run it on Ubuntu " tried but it didnt work "
 
Physics news on Phys.org
https://relap53d.inl.gov/SitePages/Home.aspx

Relap53D is certified for OpenSUSE Linux. All of python and a lot of other modern development environments work well on Linux. Chances are very high that you will be required to use Linux a lot for many good reasons. Example: openfoam is Linux only.

I am guessing you may be running the Ubuntu app under Windows 10. If not consider WSL as a starting point. Only. Not the final destination.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_Subsystem_for_Linux - WSL

After you become comfortable with that, consider seriously a dual boot environment, i.e., grub, or virtualization. Why? So you can master Linux system maintenance and very importantly, UNIX tools.

If you view learning to diversify your skill set as painful, you really may want to consider some other primary area of interest. This need to learn new skills will continue to happen as long as you work in basic Sciences like Physics. And it is accelerating.