Script to clone an OpenFOAM case including system, constant and one time directory.

Time directory is first time directory (0) by default
Alternatively the user can specify the latest time directory
Requires the latest (2.3.x) foamListTimes utility

bin/foamCloneCase

+#!/bin/sh
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# =========                 |
+# \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
+#  \\    /   O peration     |
+#   \\  /    A nd           | Copyright (C) 2015 OpenFOAM Foundation
+#    \\/     M anipulation  |
+#-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# License
+#     This file is part of OpenFOAM.
+#
+#     OpenFOAM is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it
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+#
+#     You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+#     along with OpenFOAM.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+#
+# Script
+#     foamCloneCase
+#
+# Description
+#     Create a new case directory that includes time, system and constant
+#     directories from a source case.
+#     The time directory is the first time directory by default
+#     - requires foamListTimes v2.3.x and newer
+#
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+usage() {
+    exec 1>&2
+    while [ "$#" -ge 1 ]; do echo "$1"; shift; done
+    cat<<USAGE
+
+Usage: ${0##*/} [OPTION] <sourceCase> <targetCase>
+options:
+  -l | -latestTime    clone the latest time directory
+  -h | -help          print the usage
+
+Create a new <targetCase> case directory that includes time, system and constant
+directories of <sourceCase> directory.
+The time directory is the first time directory by default.
+
+USAGE
+    exit 1
+}
+
+TIME_OPTION="head -1"
+
+# parse options
+while [ "$#" -gt 0 ]
+do
+    case "$1" in
+    -h | -help)
+        usage
+        ;;
+    -l | -latestTime)
+        TIME_OPTION="tail -1"
+        shift 1
+        ;;
+    -*)
+        usage "unknown option: '$*'"
+        ;;
+    *)
+        break
+        ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+[ $# -eq 2 ] || usage "Incorrect arguments specified"
+if [ "$(foamListTimes -case $1 2>&1 >/dev/null | grep 'FOAM FATAL ERROR')" ]
+then
+    usage "$1 is not does not a valid case directory"
+fi
+! [ -e $2 ] || usage "$2 file/directory already exists, delete and re-run"
+
+echo "Making $2 case directory"
+mkdir $2
+
+TIME_DIR="$(foamListTimes -withZero -case $1 | $TIME_OPTION)"
+
+echo "Copying case directories from $1 to $2"
+cp -r $1/system $1/constant $1/${TIME_DIR} $2
+
+#------------------------------------------------------------------------------