Install MotionBuilder on Linux using the RPM utility

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 USB or via the web, perform the appropriate step:
    • Insert the USB install media and the drive should mount automatically.
    • Download the .gz file from the web 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

    MotionBuilder2017_0_64-2017.0-#.x86_64.rpm

    MotionBuilder for Linux

    Yes

    adlmapps12-#.x86_64.rpm

    Autodesk licensing

    Yes

    adlmflexnetclient-12.#.x86_64.rpm

    Autodesk stand-alone licensing

    For a stand-alone license

    adlmflexnetserver-12.#.x86_64.rpm

    License server tools (for network licensing)

    No

    Tip: To autocomplete 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 MotionBuilder2017_0_64-2017.0-#.x86_64.rpm  adlmapps12-#.x86_64.rpm  
 adlmflexnetclient-12.#.x86_64.rpm
    replacing # with the specific version number of your package.
  7. Launch MotionBuilder to activate and register your product.
Parent topic: Install MotionBuilder on a Linux OS