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setting up Maya 2009 x64 on Ubuntu x64

by lala on Aug.20, 2009, under Linux

i have seen this topic on few different blogs already. each has its pros /cons as always, here is my attempt
these notes will

  • install license / docs
  • install maya, update sp1, sp1a
  • install Cutter ( Best MEL IDE )

BOUNS FEATURES includes

  • maya mouse icon issue fix
  • maya compiz conflict fix
  • maya file dialog issue fix (default is useless)
  • maya color scheme update (dark)

install MAYA

Install RPM Package Manager (maya installer came in rpm files, used for fedora / redhat installers). we can use alien to convert rpm’s to deb’s but heavy/time taking(not interested)

sudo apt-get install rpm
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/rpm

Install csh-shell (use synaptic, if possible)
sudo apt-get install csh

Create Maya-Temp directory
sudo mkdir /usr/tmp
sudo chmod 777 /usr/tmp2 Install Maya-RPMs

Install docs / licensing (assuming maya installer files in /desktop/maya)

cd /Desktop/maya
sudo rpm -ivh –nodeps AWCommon-11.5-19.i686.rpm Maya2009_0_64-docs_en_US-2009.0-63.x86_64.rpm

Get MAC Address
type command below and note down your mac address (12 digit number)
/sbin/ifconfig
Update License
sudo gedit aw.dat
replace “host_id” with “your mac address”, save n exit
incase you don’t know what to do then type
sudo wine awkeygen.exe aw.dat
sudo gedit aw.dat(again to check updated file)
keep this modified file ready, so when maya asks you can give this file

Install Maya / then update sp1 and sp1a

cd /Desktop/maya
sudo rpm -ivh –nodeps Maya2009_0_64-2009.0-101.x86_64.rpm
sudo rpm -ivh –nodeps autodesk_maya_2009sp1_linux64.rpm
sudo rpm -ivh –nodeps autodesk_maya_2009sp1a_linux64.rpm

Running Maya properly(maya icon is in graphics, not properly visible)
graphics to make shortcut at proper place for apps manually installed

sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/

Autodesk-Maya2008-x64.desktop
– it will open file in terminal. type code below as per liking

[Desktop Entry]
Name=Autodesk Maya 2009 (64-bit)
Type=Application
Comment=Run Autodesk Maya 2009 (64-bit)
Categories=Application;Graphics
Icon=/usr/autodesk/maya/desktop/Maya.png
Terminal=True
Exec=csh /usr/autodesk/maya2009-x64/bin/maya
Exec=/usr/autodesk/maya/bin/maya
Encoding=UTF-8

INATALLING CUTTER (MEL IDE)

1- download cutter / copy jar file in /opt/Cutter/
2- creating desktop icon
sudo gedit /usr/share/applications/Cutter.desktop
copy paste following lines

[Desktop Entry]
Encoding=UTF-8
Name=Cutter
Comment=Cutter IDE
Exec=gnome-terminal -x bash -c “cd /opt/cutter; java -classpath .:/opt/cutter/cutter.jar Cutter”
Icon=/opt/cutter/cutter.png
Terminal=true
Type=Application
Categories=GNOME;Development;IDE;Debugger;GUIDesigner;
StartupNotify=True

## fixing double click speed issue
create “.Xresouces” on your home folder and add line
*multiClickTime:400
save, logout and login

xtra bonus

maya mouse icon issue fix

MAYA_MMSET_DEFAULT_XCURSOR=1
in the /home/lala/maya/2009-x64/Maya.env file
maya compiz conflict fix

sudo gedit /etc/X11/xorg.conf
in the “Extensions” section  MAKE SURE to have:

Section "Extensions"
Option "Composite" "false"
EndSection
maya file dialog issue fix (default is useless)

download file: http://www.kreanimate.co.uk/Tools/KE_MayaFileBrowser1_4.zip
Extract all .mel and .sh files from this zip file to your scripts folder ($HOME/maya/(maya version)/scripts/).
Create the file $HOME/maya/(maya version)/scripts/userSetup.mel if it doesn’t already exist, and then using a text editor, paste the following two lines into it and save it:

KE_ScriptEditor();
KE_FileBrowser();

in my case, it worked.
thread that helped
http://www.kreanimate.co.uk/site/index.php/Tools/MEL-scripts/Improving-the-Maya-Linux-File-Browser.html

maya color scheme update (dark)

download file: http://www.kreanimate.co.uk/Tutorials/MayaScheme
Create a folder called “app-defaults” in your home area and copy above file, restart maya
maya missing fonts (texture names missing from below of texture nodes)Download and install the following rpm or .deb files (names vary slightly so make a search for something similar:1. xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-75dpi
2. xorg-x11-fonts-75dpi
3. Xinet.d
4. tcsh
5. libXp (for both .i386 .x86_64)
6. libXp-devel (for both .i386 .x86_64
7. mesa-libGLw mesa-libGLw-devel )
8. gamin-devel (for libfam.so)
9. Autofs
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4 comments for this entry:
  1. kocha
    November 4th, 2009 on 10:59 am

    Hi.

    I am using Maya 2009 on both Centos 5.4 x86_64 and Windows XP 64 bit. My video card is Quadro FX 4600.

    The thing is that Maya viewport performance in Windows with “Autodesk Maya” profile choosen in Nvidia Control Panel is a lot better than in Linux.

    Do you know any aditional tweaks of xorg.conf to make Maya on Linux faster?

  2. lala
    November 5th, 2009 on 6:28 am

    umm, in my case (ubuntu / kubuntu) performance is really good, actually viewport is for sure faster in linux.
    sometimes it create minor issues, but those were because of compiz ( i have disabled it now) and never noticed any issues. clearly i can see heavy meshes / scenes Orbit / Tumbling faster in linux
    never had chance to check centOS.

  3. gnome
    December 9th, 2009 on 2:25 am

    how to find the aw.dat files?
    when i install finshed the maya 20009 & run it the OS say
    sh: apcw not found
    who can help me?

  4. gnome
    December 11th, 2009 on 9:08 am

    do you know Houdini?
    I HAVE TROUBLE?can you help me?
    when i run the houdini the sys say:

    /opt/hfs10.0.465/bin/houdini-bin: /lib/libresolv.so.2: version `GLIBC_2.9′ not found (required by /opt/hfs10.0.465/dsolib/libHoudiniUT.so)

    and i run the command ldd /usr/bin/houdini-bin

    linux-gate.so.1 => (0xf7ef2000)
    libHoudiniAPPS3.so => not found
    libHoudiniAPPS2.so => not found
    libHoudiniOPZ.so => not found
    libHoudiniOP3.so => not found
    libHoudiniOP2.so => not found
    libHoudiniOP1.so => not found
    libHoudiniSIM.so => not found
    libHoudiniGEO.so => not found
    libcollada_dae.so => not found
    libcollada_dom.so => not found
    libcollada_LIBXMLPlugin.so => not found
    libcollada_stdErrPlugin.so => not found
    libcollada_STLDatabase.so => not found
    libHoudiniAPPS1.so => not found
    libHoudiniDEVICE.so => not found
    libHoudiniUI.so => not found
    libHoudiniPRM.so => not found
    libHoudiniUT.so => not found
    libpython2.5.so.1.0 => not found
    libutil.so.1 => /lib32/libutil.so.1 (0xf7ed9000)
    libboost_iostreams-gcc-mt-1_33_1.so.1.33.1 => not found
    libxml++-2.6.so.2 => not found
    libxml2.so.2 => not found
    libz.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libz.so.1 (0xf7ec2000)
    libglibmm-2.4.so.1 => not found
    libgmodule-2.0.so.0 => not found
    libgobject-2.0.so.0 => not found
    libglib-2.0.so.0 => not found
    libiconv.so.2 => not found
    libsigc-2.0.so.0 => not found
    libdl.so.2 => /lib32/libdl.so.2 (0xf7ebd000)
    libpthread.so.0 => /lib32/libpthread.so.0 (0xf7ea4000)
    libresolv.so.2 => /lib32/libresolv.so.2 (0xf7e8f000)
    libGLU.so.1 => not found
    libGL.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libGL.so.1 (0xf7dec000)
    libXinerama.so.1 => not found
    libXext.so.6 => not found
    libXcursor.so.1 => not found
    libXi.so.6 => not found
    libX11.so.6 => not found
    libstdc++.so.6 => /usr/lib32/libstdc++.so.6 (0xf7cfc000)
    libm.so.6 => /lib32/libm.so.6 (0xf7cd6000)
    libgcc_s.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libgcc_s.so.1 (0xf7cc6000)
    libc.so.6 => /lib32/libc.so.6 (0xf7b68000)
    /lib/ld-linux.so.2 (0xf7ef3000)
    libGLcore.so.1 => /usr/lib32/libGLcore.so.1 (0xf6df1000)
    libnvidia-tls.so.1 => /usr/lib32/tls/libnvidia-tls.so.1 (0xf6def000)
    libXext.so.6 => not found
    libX11.so.6 => not found

    now how i can do ?

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