Ubuntu seems to not be officially supported by the Abaqus installation procedure. This guide shows how to install the necessary libraries and how to tweak the installation files in order to install Abaqus on Ubuntu 20.04. To successfully follow this guide you need writing privileges ('sudo').
Note:
This guide should also work for Abaqus6.14 (changing accordigly file names and paths) and Ubuntu 18.xx adn 19.xx, although I haven't tested it.
The standart Ubuntu release might not have one or more of the following libraries needed by Abaqus:
- libjpeg
- libstdc++ 4.7
- openmotif 2.3
- libgomp
- libXm4
- ksh
- redhat-lsb-core-4.x
- lsb-release-2.0
- libpng12-0
To install them open a terminal and execute the following commmand:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install csh tcsh ksh gcc g++ gfortran libstdc++5 build-essential make libjpeg62 libmotif-devCheck the output of the installations and if there are errors try to install the ones that failed using the synaptic package manager. To install it, run:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install synapticOnce installed, open it and look for the aforementioned libraries and install them.
Since Ubuntu is not officially supported, trying to install Abaqus will result in an error. In order to fix it, prior launching the installation, locate all the Linux.sh files in the Abaqus installation folders, delete their content and past the following in each of them:
DSY_LIBPATH_VARNAME=LD_LIBRARY_PATH
which lsb_release
if [[ $? -ne 0 ]] ; then
echo "lsb_release is not found: check in the PDIR the list of installed packages for servers validation."
exit 12
fi
DSY_OS_Release="CentOS" #Override release setting, old: DSY_OS_Release=`lsb_release --short --id |sed 's/ //g'`
echo "DSY_OS_Release=\""${DSY_OS_Release}"\""
export DSY_OS_Release=${DSY_OS_Release}
export DSY_Skip_CheckPrereq=1 #Added to avoid prerequisite check
if [[ -n ${DSY_Force_OS} ]]; then
DSY_OS=${DSY_Force_OS}
echo "DSY_Force_OS=\""${DSY_Force_OS}"\", use it for DSY_OS"
return
fi
case ${DSY_OS_Release} in
"RedHatEnterpriseServer"|"RedHatEnterpriseClient"|"RedHatEnterpriseWorkstation"|"CentOS")
DSY_OS=linux_a64;;
"SUSELINUX"|"SUSE")
DSY_OS=linux_a64;;
*)
echo "Unknown linux release \""${DSY_OS_Release}"\""
echo "exit 8"
exit 8;;
esacNote the changes: 1) the release version was forced to be "CentOS" , and 2) checking of prerequisites was disabled.
Once all the prerequisites are installed and the installation files modified, it is possible to proceed with the installation:
cd path_to_abaqus_installation_folder\1
sudo ./StartGUI.shthis will start the installation for all the Abaqus-related products. Skip the installation of the FlexNET server (this will cause an error) and proceed with the installation using the default locations for the software:
/usr/DassaultSystemes/SimulationServices/V6R2019x
/usr/SIMULIA/CAE/2019Once the installation is complete you have to setup the FlexNET server. To do so, execute:
sudo gedit /usr/DassaultSystemes/SimulationServices/V6R2019x/linux_a64/SMA/site/custom_v6.env
and then change the license server type to FLEXNET and the abaquslm_license_file to the one of your license (something like ###@your_company_domain), as follows:
doc_root="http://help.3ds.com"
license_server_type=FLEXNET
abaquslm_license_file="27800@your_company_domain"In order to run Abaqus from any location, execute the following comand: sudo ln /var/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/Commands/abq2019 /usr/bin/abaqus
If there is any warning regarding OpenGL in the terminal during start, simply run Abaqus with -mesa parameter:
abaqus cae -mesa
abaqus view -mesaCreate shortcut for CAE:
gedit ~/.local/share/applications/abaquscae.desktop desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Version=1.0
Name[en_US]=abaquscae
Icon=/opt/SIMULIA/CAE/2019/linux_a64/CAEresources/graphic/icons/icoR_application.png
Exec=sh -c "export FILE=%u && cd $(dirname $FILE) && abaqus cae database=$FILE -mesa"
# Exec=abaqus cae database=%u -mesa
Terminal=true
Categories=Science;
Create shortcut for Viewer:
gedit ~/.local/share/applications/abaqusviewer.desktop desktop
[Desktop Entry]
Type=Application
Version=1.0
Name[en_US]=abaqusviewer
Icon=/opt/SIMULIA/CAE/2019/linux_a64/CAEresources/graphic/icons/icoR_application.png
Exec=sh -c "export FILE=%u && cd $(dirname $FILE) && abaqus viewer database=$FILE -mesa"
# Exec=abaqus view database=%u -mesa
Terminal=true
Categories=Science;Then make *.desktop executable:
Properties-->Permissions-->Allow executing file as program.
Delete LibreOffice mime type for ODB:
sudo gedit /usr/share/mime/packages/libreoffice.xmland comment tag:
<mime-type type="application/vnd.sun.xml.base">Add Abaqus mime types:
sudo gedit ~/.mime.typesAdd lines:
application/abaquscae cae
application/abaqusviewer odbCreate file:
sudo gedit /usr/share/mime/packages/abaquscae.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
<mime-type type="application/abaquscae">
<comment>Abaqus CAE</comment>
<glob pattern="*.cae"/>
</mime-type>
</mime-info>Create file:
sudo gedit /usr/share/mime/packages/abaqusviewer.xml <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
<mime-type type="application/abaqusviewer">
<comment>Abaqus Viewer</comment>
<glob pattern="*.odb"/>
</mime-type>
</mime-info>Then update MIME database:
sudo update-mime-database /usr/share/mimeAdditionally install "MIME Type Editor" via software and edit file associations.
Create icons for Abaqus file types:
sudo cp 3DS.svg /usr/share/icons/Humanity/mimes/256/application-abaquscae.svg
sudo cp 3DS.svg /usr/share/icons/Humanity/mimes/256/application-abaqusviewer.svg
sudo gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/Humanity -fOpen Abaqus CAE and check if it uses Courier-New and Verdana fonts:
lsof -c ABQcaeK | grep fontsIncrease font size: https://kb.dsxclient.3ds.com/mashup-ui/page/resultqa?id=QA00000008675e
Use xfontsel to check if chosen font is available on system.
Install MS core fonts and RESTART:
sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installerEdit dictionaries:
/opt/SIMULIA/CAE/2019/linux_a64/SMA/Configuration/Xresources/en_US/en_US_Dict.py
/opt/DassaultSystemes/SimulationServices/V6R2019x/linux_a64/SMA/Configuration/Xresources/en_US/en_US_Dict.pyand increase font size:
masterDict[r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--10-*'] = r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--20-*'
masterDict[r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--12-*'] = r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--25-*'
masterDict[r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--14-*'] = r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--34-*'
masterDict[r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--10-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--20-*'
masterDict[r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--12-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--25-*'
masterDict[r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--14-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--34-*'For big displays font HELVETICA and sizes 17-20-25 are more appropriate:
masterDict[r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--10-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--17-*'
masterDict[r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--12-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--20-*'
masterDict[r'-*-courier-<weight>-<slant>-normal--14-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--25-*'
masterDict[r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--10-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--17-*'
masterDict[r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--12-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--20-*'
masterDict[r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--14-*'] = r'-*-helvetica-<weight>-<slant>-normal--25-*'To use gfortran edit: /opt/DassaultSystemes/SimulationServices/V6R2019x/linux_a64/SMA/site/lnx86_64.env
as follows:
- Change ifort to gfortran on the fortCmd line and make sure that g++ is on the cppCmd line
- Remove gnu-incompatible compiler flags from the compile_fortran line (-V, -auto, -mP2OPT_hpo_vec_divbyzero=F, -extend_source, -fpp, -WB)
- link_sl: remove command line options ‘-V’, ‘-cxxlib’, ‘-threads’, ‘-parallel’, ‘-shared-intel’
- add '-lgfortran' to the link_sl and link_exe lines
If you get an error starting like:
`./StartGUI.sh: 4: typeset: not found CurrentMediaDir initial="" ./StartGUI.sh: 6: typeset: not found ./StartGUI.sh: 8: [[: not found ./StartGUI.sh: 10: [[: not found
...Check that you run bash and not dash (dash is default in Ubuntu, and the Abaqus Installation script uses bash-specific commands).
One way is to search as root (or via sudo) for /usr/bin/sh and make it a symlink to /usr/bin/bash .
You should not forget to re-link /usr/bin/sh to dash after the Abaqus installation.
If you cannnot validate the license, probably your Ubuntu is not in English. You ran the program from the terminator with this code:
LANG=en_US.utf8 abaqus cae -mesaThis guide is based on:
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Alternatively, you can download the GitHub CLI (https://cli.github.com/), restart the terminal/command_line and run there the commands after you login running the command:
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