How to Install Maya 2019.2 on Linux CentOS 7.5
This guide explains how to install Maya 2019.2, which can be downloaded from the Autodesk Accounts portal, using the rpm package installer on a Linux CentOS 7.5 system.
Why Install Maya 2019.2?
This installation method is ideal for:
- Installing Maya 2019.2 on Linux render nodes through the command line.
- Scripting the installation of Maya 2019.2 across multiple systems.
Step-by-Step Installation Guide
Follow these steps to install Maya 2019.2:
1. Download the file Autodesk_Maya_2019_2_Update_Linux_64bit.tgz from your Autodesk Accounts portal.
2. Open a terminal on your Linux system.
3. Switch to the root user by running the command below, and provide the root user password when prompted:
su –
4. Extract the rpms from the Autodesk_Maya_2019_2_Update_Linux_64bit.tgz file:
tar -xvzf Autodesk_Maya_2019_2_Update_Linux_64bit.tgz
5. Install the following rpms:
rpm -ivh adlmapps14-14.0.23-0.x86_64.rpm
rpm -ivh adlmflexnetclient-14.0.23-0.x86_64.rpm
rpm -ivh Maya2019_64-2019.0-8774.x86_64.rpm
6. Set the LD_LIBRARY_PATH variable:
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/R14/lib64/
7. Register Maya 2018 with your product serial number:
/usr/autodesk/maya2019/bin/adlmreg -i N 657K1 657K1 2019.0.0.F 123-12345678 /var/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/Maya2019/MayaConfig.pit
Note: Replace 123-12345678 with your Maya serial number. If you have a standalone Maya license, change N to S.
8. Create a plain text file named /usr/autodesk/maya2019/bin/License.env and add the following content:
MAYA_LICENSE=65KJ1
MAYA_LICENSE_METHOD=network
9. To install the MtoA 2.0.2.3 Arnold plugin for Maya 2019, run the following command:
./unix_install.sh
10. For Substance and Bifrost installations, use these commands:
rpm -ivh Substance.rpm
rpm -ivh bifrost.rpm
Note: This workflow assumes the /var/flexlm/maya.lic file, which contains the client license for Maya, already exists on the system. If this is not the case, create the /var/flexlm/maya.lic file with the following content (replace serverName with the actual license server hostname or its IP address):
SERVER serverName 0
USE_SERVER