Install MotionBuilder on Linux 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.

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

    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.
Parent topic: Install MotionBuilder on a Linux OS