diff --git a/bin/foamSystemCheck b/bin/foamSystemCheck
index 27b7242d797e31fa0ec4cc33ca2288ea01020d98..5b8d33574a74d31c7bc75c6dd1ba84f633bac397 100755
--- a/bin/foamSystemCheck
+++ b/bin/foamSystemCheck
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#!/bin/sh -u
+#!/bin/sh
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # =========                 |
 # \\      /  F ield         | OpenFOAM: The Open Source CFD Toolbox
@@ -28,37 +28,35 @@
 #
 # Description
 #     Checks the machine system and the user's
-#     personal configuration for running FOAM.
+#     personal configuration for running OpenFOAM.
 #
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-TMPTAB=tmptab.$$
-LOG=log.$0
-HLINE="-----------------------------------------------------------------------"
+# STATIC VARIABLES
+# ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+FOAM_VERSION=1.5
 
-FATALERROR=0
-SSHRSHOK=0
-WIDTH=20
-FOAM_VERSION=1.4.1
-OS=`uname -s`
+HLINE="-----------------------------------------------------------------------"
+WIDTH=16
+unset FATALERROR
 
-#FUNCTIONS
-#~~~~~~~~~
+# FUNCTIONS
+# ~~~~~~~~~
 heading () {
-    echo ""
     echo ""
     echo "$1"
     echo "$HLINE"
 }
 
 lenBase () {
-echo $1 | tr -d " " | wc -m | tr -d " "
+    echo $1 | tr -d " " | wc -m | tr -d " "
 }
 
 length () {
-    NOCHAR=`lenBase $1`
-    NOCHAR=`expr $NOCHAR - 1`
-    if [ $NOCHAR -eq -1 ]; then
+    NOCHAR=$(lenBase $1)
+    NOCHAR=$(expr $NOCHAR - 1)
+    if [ $NOCHAR -eq -1 ]
+    then
         NOCHAR=0
     fi
     echo $NOCHAR
@@ -66,197 +64,106 @@ length () {
 
 fixlen () {
     WORD=$1
-    ONELEN=`length "$1"`
-    LDIFF=`expr $ONELEN - $2`
-    if [ $LDIFF -le 1 ]; then
-        while [ $LDIFF -lt 0 ] ; do
+    ONELEN=$(length "$1")
+    LDIFF=$(expr $ONELEN - $2)
+    if [ $LDIFF -le 1 ]
+    then
+        while [ $LDIFF -lt 0 ]
+        do
             WORD="$WORD "
-            LDIFF=`expr $LDIFF + 1`
+            LDIFF=$(expr $LDIFF + 1)
         done
         echo "$WORD"
     else
-        LDIFF=`expr $LDIFF + 4`
-        WORD=`echo "$WORD" | cut -c${LDIFF}-`
+        LDIFF=$(expr $LDIFF + 4)
+        WORD=$(echo "$WORD" | cut -c${LDIFF}-)
         echo "...${WORD}"
     fi
 }
 
+# MAIN CODE
+# ~~~~~~~~~
+heading "Checking basic system..."
 
-checkSetup () {
-cat <<EOF
-Host: $HOST_NAME
-OS: $OS
-OS_version: $OS_VERSION
-Shell: $USER_SHELL
-User: $USER_NAME
-EOF
-}
-
-checkNetworking () {
-pingTest $HOST_NAME
-pingTest localHost
-checkRsh
-checkSsh
-}
-
-pingTest () {
-case $OS in
-    SunOS)
-        if [ -x '/usr/sbin/ping' ] ; then
-            PINGTEST=`/usr/sbin/ping $1 2>&1`
-            if [ -n "`echo $PINGTEST | grep 'alive'`" ] ; then
-               RESULT="Successful"
-            elif [ -n "`echo $PINGTEST | grep 'unknown host'`" ] ; then
-               RESULT="Unknown_host"
-            else
-               RESULT="Networking_not_set"
-            fi
-        else
-            RESULT="Ping_not_installed_in_usual_path"
-        fi
-        ;;
-    *)
-        if [ -x '/bin/ping' ] ; then
-            PINGTEST=`/bin/ping -w 3 -c 1 $1 2>&1`
-            if [ -n "`echo $PINGTEST | grep '1 received'`" ] ; then
-                RESULT="Successful"
-            elif [ -n "`echo $PINGTEST | grep 'unknown host'`" ] ; then
-                RESULT='Unknown host'
-            else
-                RESULT='Networking not set'
-            fi
-        else
-            RESULT="Ping_not_installed_in_usual_path"
-        fi
-        ;;
+# check shell
+echo "$(fixlen "Shell:" $WIDTH) $SHELL"
+case "$SHELL" in
+*/csh | */tcsh)
+    USER_CONFIG_TYPE=cshrc
+    ;;
+*/bash | */ksh)
+    USER_CONFIG_TYPE=bashrc
+    ;;
+*)
+    USER_CONFIG_TYPE=""
+    echo "FATALERROR: Cannot identify the current shell."
+    echo "            OpenFOAM ${FOAM_VERSION} is compatible"
+    echo "            with csh, tcsh, ksh and bash."
+    echo
+    FATALERROR=yes
+    ;;
 esac
-echo "`fixlen "Ping_$1:" $WIDTH` $RESULT"
-if [ "$RESULT" != 'Successful' ]; then
-    FATALERROR=`expr $FATALERROR + 1`
-fi
-
-}
-
-telnetPortTest () {
-telnet -e A $1 $2 <<EOF
-A
-quit
-EOF
-}
-
-checkTelnetPort () {
-if  [ -x "/usr/bin/telnet" ] || [ -x "/bin/telnet" ] ; then
-    RESULT=`telnetPortTest $1 $2 2>&1 | egrep "onnect.* [t|r]"`
-    if [ "`echo $RESULT | grep 'Connected to'`" ] ; then
-        RESULT='Successful'
-    elif [ "`echo $RESULT | grep 'Connection refused'`" ] ;
-    then
-        RESULT='Unsuccessful, connection refused*'
-    else
-        RESULT="Not active*"
-    fi
-else
-    RESULT='No_telnet_running:_cannot_check*'
-fi
-}
-
-checkRsh () {
-checkTelnetPort $HOST_NAME 222
-echo "`fixlen "Test_rsh:" $WIDTH` $RESULT"
-if [ "$RESULT" != 'Successful' ]; then
-    SSHRSHOK=`expr $SSHRSHOK + 1`
-fi
-}
-
-checkSsh () {
-checkTelnetPort $HOST_NAME 22
-echo "`fixlen "Test_ssh:" $WIDTH` $RESULT"
-if [ "$RESULT" != 'Successful' ]; then
-    SSHRSHOK=`expr $SSHRSHOK + 1`
-fi
-}
-
-expenv () {
-    eval "echo $1"
-}
-
-#MAIN CODE
-#~~~~~~~~~
-HOST_NAME=`uname -n`
-OS=`uname -s`
-OS_VERSION=`uname -r`
-USER_SHELL=`basename $SHELL`
-USER_NAME=$LOGNAME
-#
-if [ `length $USER_NAME` -eq 0 ] ; then
-    USER_NAME=$USER
-fi
-#
-WIDTH=20
 
-heading "Checking basic system..."
-case $USER_SHELL in
-    csh|tcsh) USER_CONFIG_TYPE=cshrc
-              echo "`fixlen "Shell:" $WIDTH` $USER_SHELL"
-              ;;
-    bash|ksh) USER_CONFIG_TYPE=bashrc
-              echo "`fixlen "Shell:" $WIDTH` $USER_SHELL"
-              ;;
-    *) USER_CONFIG_TYPE=""
-       echo "`fixlen "Shell:" $WIDTH` $USER_SHELL"
-       echo "FATALERROR: Cannot identify the current shell."
-       echo "            Foam ${FOAM_VERSION} is compatible"
-       echo "            with csh, tcsh, ksh and bash."
-       echo
-       FATALERROR=`expr $FATALERROR + 1`;;
-esac
-#
-if [ `length $HOST_NAME` -eq 0 ]; then
-    echo "`fixlen "Host:" $WIDTH` ${HOST_NAME}"
+# check hostname
+HOST=$(uname -n)
+echo "$(fixlen "Host:" $WIDTH) $HOST"
+if [ $(length $HOST) -eq 0 ]
+then
     echo "FATALERROR: Cannot stat hostname."
-    echo "            Foam ${FOAM_VERSION} needs a valid hostname to function."
+    echo "            OpenFOAM ${FOAM_VERSION} needs a valid hostname to function."
     echo "            Contact your system administrator. "
     echo
-    FATALERROR=`expr $FATALERROR + 1`
-else
-    echo "`fixlen "Host:" $WIDTH` ${HOST_NAME}"
+    FATALERROR=yes
 fi
-#
-if [ "$OS" = "Linux" ] || [ "$OS" = "LinuxAMD64" ] || [ "$OS" = "SunOS" ]; then
-    echo "`fixlen "OS:" $WIDTH` ${OS} version ${OS_VERSION}"
-else
+
+# check os
+OS=$(uname -s)
+case "$OS" in
+Linux | LinuxAMD64 | SunOS )
+    echo "$(fixlen "OS:" $WIDTH) ${OS} version $(uname -r)"
+    ;;
+*)
     echo "FATALERROR: Incompatible operating system \"$OS\"."
-    echo "            Foam${FOAM_VERSION} is currently available for "
+    echo "            OpenFOAM ${FOAM_VERSION} is currently available for "
     echo "            Linux, LinuxAMD64 and SunOS only."
     echo
-    FATALERROR=`expr $FATALERROR + 1`
+    FATALERROR=yes
+    ;;
+esac
+
+
+# check user name
+USER_NAME=$LOGNAME
+if [ $(length $USER_NAME) -eq 0 ]
+then
+    USER_NAME=$USER
 fi
-#
-if [ `length $USER_NAME` -eq 0 ]; then
-    echo "`fixlen "User:" $WIDTH` ${USER_NAME}"
+
+echo "$(fixlen "User:" $WIDTH) ${USER_NAME}"
+if [ $(length $USER_NAME) -eq 0 ]
+then
     echo "FATALERROR: Cannot stat user name ${USER_NAME}."
-    echo "            Foam${FOAM_VERSION} needs a valid user name."
+    echo "            OpenFOAM ${FOAM_VERSION} needs a valid user name."
     echo "            Contact your system administrator. "
     echo ""
-    FATALERROR=`expr $FATALERROR + 1`
-else
-    echo "`fixlen "User:" $WIDTH` ${USER_NAME}"
+    FATALERROR=yes
 fi
-#
+
 
 echo ""
 echo ""
-if [ $FATALERROR -gt 0 ]; then
+if [ -n "$FATALERROR" ]
+then
     echo "System check: FAIL"
     echo "=================="
-    echo "Your system is not currently compatible with Foam installation "
+    echo "Your system is not currently compatible with OpenFOAM installation "
     echo "requirements. Review the error messages and consult the documentation"
     echo "for further instructions."
     echo
 else
     echo "System check: PASS"
     echo "=================="
-    echo "Continue Foam installation."
+    echo "Continue OpenFOAM installation."
     echo
 fi