From 97d3f23298221d7dce000ae9f601a1ed87ffa805 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Nicola Venuti Date: Thu, 5 Sep 2024 13:14:56 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] improved Abaqus installation doc --- apps/Abaqus/README.md | 20 +++++++------------- 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 13 deletions(-) diff --git a/apps/Abaqus/README.md b/apps/Abaqus/README.md index d08080a..58840b0 100644 --- a/apps/Abaqus/README.md +++ b/apps/Abaqus/README.md @@ -29,26 +29,20 @@ Same for the `CAE commands directory path`, please change the suggested dir `/va and for the `SIMULIA Established Products` please change `/var/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/CAE/plugins/` to `/fsx/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/CAE/plugins/`

Even if it works, at the moment [Amazon Linux 2](https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/) (AL2) is not one of the supported Operating Systems. -
If you are planning to install Abaqus on AL2 you need to work around the installer. - -This is pretty straightforward as the installer checks the operating system being among the supported ones using `lsb_release`. - -All that's needed is to backup the actual `lsb_release` and then create a new `lsb_release` that just print `CentOS`, once saved, give it execution permissions: +
If you are planning to install Abaqus on AL2 (or in general on an un-supported operating system) you need to work around the installer. ```bash -sudo mv /usr/bin/lsb_release /usr/bin/lsb_release_OLD +export DSY_Force_OS=linux_a64 +export DSYAuthOS_`lsb_release --short --id | sed 's/ //g'`=1 -sudo bash -c 'cat < /usr/bin/lsb_release -#!/bin/bash +.. +... +#then -echo "CentOS" -EOF' +./StartTUI.sh -sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/lsb_release ``` -After installation, you can return your backed-up file: `sudo mv /usr/bin/lsb_release_OLD /usr/bin/lsb_release` - **_NOTE:_** For the full Abaqus installation guide, please refer to the official documentation. # Key settings & tips (performance related ones) :