Installing MotionBuilder on a Linux OS

You install the MotionBuilder software product on a Linux OS by either using the installation wizard or the RPM (Red Hat Package Manager) utility.

Before you choose to install the MotionBuilder software product, verify your system meets the minimum system requirements and your hardware (including drivers) meets the minimum requirements to run MotionBuilder.

See MotionBuilder System Requirements and Certified Hardware.

The default installation path for the MotionBuilder 2015 software product on a Linux OS is: /usr/autodesk/MotionBuilder2015.

Note: Unlike a standalone license of MotionBuilder on a Windows OS, there is no trial period to run a standalone license of MotionBuilder on a Linux OS.

To install MotionBuilder on a Linux OS using the installation wizard:

Important: Have your 11-digit product serial number and five-digit Product Key handy (as you need to enter these during the installation process).
Note: Press Enter at the end of each command line.
1. Depending on whether you install the software from a DVD or via the web, perform the appropriate step:
   • Insert the DVD into your system's drive.
   • Download from the web the .gz file onto your system and extract the MotionBuilder package from the compressed file.
2. Open a UNIX shell using one of the following methods:
   • Go to Applications System Tools and choose Konsole.
   • Go to Applications System Tools and choose Terminal.
   • Right-click your desktop and choose Open in Terminal from the context menu.
3. In the UNIX shell, enter the command as super user (for root):

   su -

4. Enter the super user password.
5. Navigate to the directory where you extracted the product's packages.
   Tip: To auto complete a command line, enter the first few characters unique to a command or rpm package name and press Tab.
6. (Optional) Enter the command to see the list of all the files in the directory:

   ls

   The setup file should be in the list of files in this directory.

7. Enter the command line as super user and launch the setup:

   ./setup

   The Installer launches the installation process.

8. Click Continue and follow the installation instructions.
9. Launch MotionBuilder to activate and register your product.
   Note: Unlike a standalone license of MotionBuilder on a Windows OS, there is no trial period to run a standalone license of MotionBuilder on a Linux OS.

To install MotionBuilder on a Linux OS using the RPM utility:

Important: Have your 11-digit product serial number and five-digit Product Key handy (as you need to enter these during the installation process).
1. Depending on whether you install the software from a DVD or via the web, perform the appropriate step:
   • Insert the DVD into your system's drive and in a UNIX shell, enter the command to mount the drive:

     mount -r /dev/dvd/mnt/dvd

   • Download from the web the .gz file onto your system and extract the MotionBuilder package from the compressed file.
2. In the UNIX shell, enter the command as super user (for root):

   su -

3. Enter the super user password.
4. Go to the shell where you extracted the product's packages.
5. Enter the command to list all the contents:

   ls

   The list of rpm packages is similar to the rpm packages listed in the following table where the # character indicates the package number.

   Package Name	Description	Required
   MotionBuilder2015_0_64-2015.0-#.x86_64.rpm	MotionBuilder for Linux	Yes
   adlmapps9-9.#.x86_64.rpm	Autodesk licensing	Yes
   adlmflexnetclient-9.0.#.x86_64.rpm	Autodesk stand-alone licensing	For a stand-alone license
   adlmflexnetserver-9.0.#.x86_64.rpm	License server tools (for network licensing)	No

   Tip: To auto complete a command line, enter the first few characters unique to a command or rpm package name and press Tab.
6. Install the required rpm packages by entering, for example:

   rpm -ivh MotionBuilder2015_0_64-2015.0-#.x86_64.rpm adlmapps9-9.0.23-0.x86_64.rpm 
   adlmflexnetclient-9.0.23-0.x86_64.rpm

   where the # character indicates the package number.
7. Launch MotionBuilder to activate and register your product.
   Note: Unlike a standalone license of MotionBuilder on a Windows OS, there is no trial period to run a standalone license of MotionBuilder on a Linux OS.