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    This guide outlines the process of installing Mentor Graphics Questasim 2021.2 on Ubuntu 24.04LTS (or any modern debian distro).
*Note: This guide makes use of unofficial ways of activating license which is not recommended. If you have access, or can purchase the official license from Siemens, would be the best way. Otherwise, if you are an individual who plans to use it for non commercial use and or for learning purposes, you are more than welcome to follow.
Installing dependecies

sudo apt install libxft2 libxft2:i386 lib32ncurses6
sudo apt install libxext6
sudo apt install libxext6:i386

Generate the license key

sudo python2 mgclicgen.py <your-pc-mac-address>
# Note: You need python2 to be precise/questa_sim-2021.2_1.aol

Install the Questasim

sudo chmod +x ./questa_sim-2021.2_1.aol
sudo ./questa_sim-2021.2_1.aol

Select the features needed and proceed with installation

Setup License


Copy the license.dat file from /Crack and paste into /Install_dir
Copy the pubkey_verify file from /Crack and paste into /Install_dir

cp license.dat pubkey_verify /install_dir


Run the ./pubkey_verify -y to apply patch. You should get

FTW done with ret code = 0, all file checked

Total search 22917 files.
Total 3 file are changed.

Add to System Environment Variables

cd ~
sudo nano .bashrc

Add following at the end of bashrc

export PATH="/path/to/questasim/linux_x86_64":$PATH
export PATH="/path/to/questasim/RUVM_2021.2":$PATH
export LM_LICENSE_FILE="/path/to/license.dat":$LM_LICENSE_FILE


Save and exit, Run

source .bashrc

Lauch Questasim

vsim

To create a nice looking menu icon

cd /usr/share/applications && sudo nano questasim.desktop

Paste the following:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=2021.2
Name=QuestaSim
Comment=Mentor Graphics Questa Sim
Exec=/opt/questasim/linux_x86_64/vsim
Path=/home/<yourusername>/Documents/QuestaSim
Icon=/home/<yourusername>/Documents/QuestaSim/Icon/iconfilename.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;

You need to copy the icon file (png) to the relevant location.