How To Install openfoam on Kali Linux

In this tutorial we learn how to install openfoam on Kali Linux. openfoam is Open source toolbox for Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) - binaries

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install openfoam on Kali Linux.

What is openfoam

openfoam is:

OpenFOAM is the free, open source CFD software released and developed primarily by OpenCFD Ltd since 2004. It has a large user base across most areas of engineering and science, from both commercial and academic organisations. OpenFOAM has an extensive range of features to solve anything from complex fluid flows involving chemical reactions, turbulence and heat transfer, to acoustics, solid mechanics and electromagnetics.

Package contains binaries.

There are three methods to install openfoam on Kali Linux. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install openfoam Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install openfoam using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install openfoam

Install openfoam Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install openfoam using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install openfoam

Install openfoam Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude on Kali Linux first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Kali Linux. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install openfoam using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install openfoam

How To Uninstall openfoam on Kali Linux

To uninstall only the openfoam package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove openfoam

Uninstall openfoam And Its Dependencies

To uninstall openfoam and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Kali Linux, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove openfoam

Remove openfoam Configurations and Data

To remove openfoam configuration and data from Kali Linux we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge openfoam

Remove openfoam configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove openfoam configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge openfoam

Dependencies

openfoam have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install openfoam package on Kali Linux using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.