Maya Linux Install 2014

Install went more or less without a hitch. libtiff has been updated to libtiff4 (and libtiff3 is req'd), so had to downgrade package (available in AUR). You can generally find patches and instructions on cgpersia.

Install

## PREPARATION
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sudo rm -rf libtiff					# current libtiff at the time of writing was libtiff4, too new for maya2014
## you will also need to manually delete some files. packer will report an error.

## INSTALL
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packer -S maya2014
echo -e 'MAYA_LICENSE=657F1\nMAYA_LICENSE_METHOD=standalone' > /usr/autodesk/maya2014-x64/bin/License.env
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/R7/lib64
sudo ln -s /opt/Autodesk/Adlm/R7/lib64/libadlmPIT.so.7 /usr/lib/
sudo ln -s /opt/Autodesk/Adlm/r7/lib64/libadlmutil.so.7 /usr/lib/

## REGISTRATION
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## Download Patch http://www.sendspace.com/file/srmi6g
cd ~/downloads
sudo zcat AM2014_PATCH_NoPiNG.gz > /usr/autodesk/maya2014-x64/lib/libadlmint.so.7.0.51
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/R7/lib64 /usr/autodesk/maya2014-x64/bin/adlmreg -i S 657F1 657F1 2014.0.0.F 666-69696969 /var/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/Maya2014/MayaConfig.pit

## TEST RUN
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sudo maya									# you should be registered and able to login

## RUN AS REGULAR USER
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sudo groupadd autodesk					# create group autodesk
sudo usermod -a -G autodesk will		# add user 'will' to group autodesk
sudo newgrp autodesk						# enable group without login

sudo chgrp -R autodesk /opt/Autodesk
sudo chgrp -R autodesk /usr/autodesk
sudo chgrp -R autodesk /var/opt/Autodesk

cp ~/Adlm /home/will/
cp ~/maya /home/will/
chown -R will:autodesk /home/will/Adlm
chown -R will:autodesk /home/will/maya


#### /usr/autodesk/maya2014-x64/resources/MayaStrings
# Increase All linux fonts by 3pts, and change script-editor font + size
s_TschemeResources.rFixedWidthFont_nix = "15,0,0,0,0,1,Droid Sans Mono"

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