Install ABAQUS 6.14-5 on Ubuntu 16.04 64bit

Preparative

Install C shell (CSH or TCSH).

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install csh tcsh

Create the necessary folders.

cd ~
mkdir ~/abaqus
mkdir ~/abaqustemp
mkdir ~/abaqusworks

Install dependent packages.

sudo apt-get install libjpeg62
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5

Starting installation via .iso file

Mount the .iso file.

sudo mkdir /media/virtualCD
sudo mount FILE_LOCATION.iso /media/virtualCD -t iso9660 -o loop

where FILE_LOCATION is the .iso file name complete of his location.

Run setup file in .iso and install.

Run csh

csh

a csh shell will be opened in your terminal.

Run setup

insert this command in the terminal:

/media/virtualCD/setup

insert the scratch directory when required:

~/abaqustemp

and follow the graphical installation using defaults settings.

Exit the csh shell.

exit

License server configuration

Copy the license file in the License directory of Abaqus and rename it as ABAQUS.lic.
Edit the ABAQUS.lic file.

gedit ~/abaqus/License/ABAQUS.lic

In the text editor that will be opened, edit the HOST_NAME in fist row of the file.

Create a log file in the License directory.

gedit ~/abaqus/License/ABAQUS.log

Edit the .bashrc file in the home.

sudo gedit ~/.bashrc

in the text editor that will be opened, add the following rows at the top:

#abaqus
export LM_LICENSE_FILE=27011@PCNAME
alias abalic=/home/ACCOUNTNAME/abaqus/License/lmgrd\ -c\ /home/ACCOUNTNAME/abaqus/License/ABAQUS.lic\ -l\ +/home/ACCOUNTNAME/abaqus/License/ABAQUS.log
alias abaqus='XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 /home/ACCOUNTNAME/abaqus/Commands/abaqus'
alias cae='abaqus cae -mesa'

where ACCOUNTNAME is the name of your pc account and PCNAME is the name of your PC.

Reboot the computer.

ABAQUS Product Installation

Launch the license server:

abalic

Following the graphical installation using defaults settings.
Starting ABAQUS/CAE

cd ~/abaqusworks
cae

Compliling subrountines with gfortran

Install gfortran package:

sudo apt-get install gfortran

Find ABAQUS setting file abaqus_v6.env at (Abaqus path)/6.14-5/SMA/site/ and make a backup.
Find and change the following parameters(fortCmd, compile_fortran, link_sl) to

fortCmd = "gfortran"
compile_fortran = (fortCmd + ' -c -fPIC -I%I')
link_sl = (fortCmd +
	         " -gcc-version=%i -fPIC -shared " +
	         "%E -Wl,-soname,%U -o %U %F %A %L %B -Wl,-Bdynamic " +
	         " -lifport -lifcoremt")

Alternative: You can also replace your abaqus_v6.env file for the file in this repository, and modify the last line with your own license setting like abaquslm_license_file="27011@PCNAME".

Run the command in terminal.

abaqus verify -user_std

to see if everything is working.

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Install ABAQUS 6.14-5 on Ubuntu 16.04 64bit

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