Error to install ANSYS 11 on CentOS 5.4 64biti !!!
 

Hi all,

I want to install some software which is created for platform Red Hat (.rpm) and I cannot installed on CentOS.

After I tape the command:

ls -l INSTALL
file INSTALL

I obtained the next answare:

[root@localhost New]# ls -l INSTALL
-r-xr-xr-x 1 admincae root 10520 Jan 12 2007 INSTALL
[root@localhost New]# file INSTALL
INSTALL: Bourne shell script text executable

What means that? Is good news? How can be fixed this problem? Why cannot begin installation of software ?

What I cannot understand is that the software what I need to installed on CentOS, is made for .rpm platform. Beside of this, I installed the same software on Ubuntu 64biti and install works on write, and I used there programs without any problems (but incomplete from the point of view of modules available because .deb platform)

I waiting yours answer of my question much early is possible.

If somebody have any idea about how I can activate the install, don't hesitate to offer me an idea.

Thanks in advance for support and advice.

Best regards.

If you've got the RPM, you install it with the 'rpm' command. Read the man page on rpm, something like "rpm -i <rpm file name>".

If you've got a source package, with an INSTALL File, it's probably text, that TELLS YOU how to install it. Open it with any editor and read it.

Since you don't say what the software is, where you got it, or what type the distribution is, can't be of much help. Best thing to do would be to go back to where you got it, and read the installation instructions.

Hi TB0ne,

The software what I want to install is ANSYS 11. Before to install it on CentOS 5.4 64biti it was installed on Ubuntu9.10 64 biti.
Unfortunately, because ANSYS is made to work only Red Hat with all modules, I cannot used on Ubuntu all modules (Workbench for example is an module from ANSYS which work only on .rpm platform). So, because of this reason I need to install ANSYS on CentOS. Beside much people using ANSYS on CentOS, but nobody tell how install it, and after that how it works.

I hope this information is useful for you, or other people who want to offers me an support, idea or suggestion,to resolve this problem.

Thanks in advance for support to all people from community.

Best regards.

Nope, not much at all, mainly because you're very difficult to understand. No idea what you mean by an RPM platform, but CentOS uses RPM's, as do many other Linux distros as well. CentOS is also compatible with RedHat Enterprise Linux.

As I said before...if you have an RPM file, READ the man page for the rpm command, and install it with the command I posted before. If you have an INSTALL file, OPEN IT AND READ IT. And seeing as Ansys is a piece of commercial software, you're obviously paying for it, so call them.

As far as I know ANSYS is commercially licensed closed-source software. To run that software you (or the company slash institution you work for slash with) need to buy and possess a valid license. Once a valid license is acquired technical support and access to the customer portal and knowledge base should be available too. And in any other case just ask ANSYS. In my not so humble opinion the Open Source community should not have to support type of problems with this type of commercially licensed software.

Hi unSpawn,

How can be observe from my anterior posts, I don´t asking how I can crack ANSYS or other similar question. My question is about cause because I can´t begin installation of some programs. I´m sure that the same problems have all beginners in linux especial in CentOS.

Why don´t function the usual manner in which only type ./INSTALL and begin installation ?. Is my mistake if is interpretable my doubt or question.

My questions and problems is referring strict to CentOS and not to ANSYS.

Best regards

I waiting yours answer, idea or opinion which can help me to resolve this inconvenient.

Your question is not specific to Centos. Your question is about installing commercially licensed software. When you have bought a license you are entitled to support. Linuxquestions.org, offering advice for free, and the Open Source community should not be forced to support that type of problems with that type of commercially licensed software. Contact your vendor.


I didn't reference anything about "cracking" but you did. If you would have replied you already have a valid license then you wouldn't need to use the C word anyway. Running their software circumventing vendor restrictions means you run either a trial version (if any and I doubt that) or cracked software. (Basically you gave yourself away already anyway.) Asking any questions with respect to cracked software is a violation of the LQ Rules and will lead to thread closure.

Hi unSpawn,

Now understand what you say, and you have write, of course. I will not posted any question which will refers to software, because at my work I have license to ANSYS, and I will resolve my problem at my work.

Thank you anyway for your support and understanding my mistake.
Anyway, this forums remain for me the most quickly in answer, from all forums where I´m subscribed. Keep up the good work.

Thanks to all community for support.

Best regards

You're welcome. Good luck with resolving your installation problems.