Install Maya 2013 on Ubuntu Server 12.04 as easily as possible

mayaOnUbuntu.sh

#!/bin/bash
#   Heith Seewald 2012
#   Edwin Amsler 2013

#Feel free to extend/modify to meet your needs.
#Maya on Ubuntu v.1
#This is the base installer... I’ll add more features in later versions.
#if you have any issues, feel free email me at heiths@gmail.com (or Edwin at EdwinGuy@Gmail.com)

#### Lets run a few checks to make sure things work as expected.
#Make sure we’re running with root permissions.
if [ `whoami` != root ]; then
    echo Please run this script using sudo
    echo Just type “sudo !!”
    exit
fi
#Check for 64-bit arch
if [uname -m != x86_64]; then
    echo Maya will only run on 64-bit linux. 
    echo Please install the 64-bit ubuntu and try again.
    exit
fi

#Setup a few vars
TEMP_FOLDER=~/mayaTempInstall
RPM_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/R5/lib64/
LIBCRYPTO="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libcrypto.so.0.9.8"
LIBSSL="/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libssl.so.0.9.8"
MAYA_URL="http://download.autodesk.com/us/maya/service_packs/Autodesk_Maya_2013_SP1_English_Linux_64bit.tgz"
MAYA_FILE=Autodesk*.tgz

#Install Message
echo "You’re about to download and install Autodesk Maya 2013"
echo ""
echo "Do you wish to continue [Y/n]?"
read RESPONSE
case "$RESPONSE" in
	n*|N*)
	echo "Install Terminated"
	exit 0;
esac

#Get serial number
echo "If you have not already done so, you can get your serial number from: http://students.autodesk.com"
echo "Enter the serial number"
read SERIALNUMBER
echo ""

# Install Dependencies
sudo apt-get install libjpeg62 libxp6 libxmu6 libxpm4 csh tcsh libaudiofile-dev libglw1-mesa elfutils gamin libglw1-mesa-dev mesa-utils xfs xfstt ttf-liberation xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi alien
sleep 3s

#Create a temp folder for the install files 
if [ ! -d "$TEMP_FOLDER" ]; then
	mkdir $TEMP_FOLDER
	echo "Created temporary folder for install files ($TEMP_FOLDER)."
	echo ""
fi

cd $TEMP_FOLDER

#Get Maya
wget -N --referer="http://trial.autodesk.com" --content-disposition $MAYA_URL

# Extract Maya Install Files
tar xvf $MAYA_FILE
# Convert rpms to debs
for pkg in *.rpm; do 
	sudo alien -cv $pkg;
done
#install the debs
sudo dpkg -i $INSTALLDIR/*.deb

# Go back to original directory
cd -

#Setup For Mental Ray.
sudo mkdir /usr/tmp
sudo chmod 777 /usr/tmp

# License Setup:
sudo echo -e 'MAYA_LICENSE=unlimited\nMAYA_LICENSE_METHOD=standalone' > /usr/autodesk/maya2013-x64/bin/License.env
#Notice the lack of sudo.
/usr/autodesk/maya2013-x64/bin/adlmreg -i S 657E1 657E1 2013.0.0.F $SERIALNUMBER /var/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/Maya2013/MayaConfig.pit

# symbolic links:
# Its preferred to use the libssl and libcrypto that’s included with your system... so we’ll try that first.
# We’ll use the files included by autodesk as a fallback

#Libssl Link
if [ -f "$LIBSSL" ]
then
	echo "$LIBSSL found. Using it."
	ln -s $LIBSSL /usr/autodesk/maya2013-x64/lib/libssl.so.6
else
	echo "$LIBSSL not found. Using Autodesk’s libssl"
	sudo ln -s /usr/autodesk/maya2013-x64/support/openssl/libssl.so.6 /usr/autodesk/maya2013-x64/lib/libssl.so.6
fi

#LibCrypto Link
if [ -f "$LIBCRYPTO" ]
then
	echo "$LIBCRYPTO found. Using it."
	ln -s $LIBCRYPTO /usr/autodesk/maya2013-x64/lib/libcrypto.so.6
else
	echo "$LIBCRYPTO not found. Using Autodesk’s libssl"
	sudo ln -s /usr/autodesk/maya2013-x64/support/openssl/libcrypto.so.6 /usr/autodesk/maya2013-x64/lib/libcrypto.so.6
fi

# libtiff
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libtiff.so.4.3.4 /usr/lib/libtiff.so.3
sleep 2s

#Everything should work now... 
echo "Installation Complete."
echo ""
echo "Start Maya Now?"
read RUNNOW
case "$RUNNOW" in
	n*|N*)
	echo "You can run maya any time by typing maya into the terminal"
	exit 0;
esac
maya