CAELinux
CAELinux Project
CAELinux is a complete operating system that arrives with Code_Aster, Salome, Elmer, OpenFOAM, Gmsh, ParaView and dozens more — installed, linked and working together. It can run from a USB stick without installing anything on the machine.
Its main value is that it removes the first obstacle in the open CAE world: installation and dependencies. Instead of a week assembling an environment, you get a working one in an hour.
Even for those who never run it, it is an excellent map — it shows which tools fit together and in what order they are used.
What is missing: the latest release, CAELinux 2020, is based on Xubuntu 18.04, so its tool versions are now dated — for current versions, install the tools separately.
Ratings & Reviews
| Licence type | Completely Free, Open Source |
|---|---|
| Licence terms | Open-source licence. Free to use for any purpose, including commercial work, with no time limit, no registration and no licence key. |
| Platforms | Linux |
| Engineering field | Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering |
| Tool type | Simulation & FEA |
| Vendor site | caelinux.com |
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Last verified: 2026-10-05
