This page shows the installation process for Ansys Optics simulation software on Ubuntu Linux 20.04 LTS with the default desktop environment.
Notes
- Ansys Optics 2021 R2 and newer.
- root or sudo access.
- Internet access to download and install dependencies from the repo.
- The process shown here will install Ansys Optics in the "/opt" folder in the root directory.
/opt/lumerical/[[verpath]]
Install required libraries
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop #if you have not installed a desktop environment
sudo apt-get install alien #required to convert RPM to DEB packages
sudo apt-get install freeglut3 libxcb-xinerama0 #require GUI libraries
sudo apt-get install lsb-core #required to run FlexNet utility
Installation process
- Download the product installation package for Linux, from the customer's downloads page.
- Change the directory to the location of the installation file. ('Downloads' folder by default)
- Extract the installation files using 'tar'.
- Change directory to the extracted RPM files and convert RPM to DEB packages.
Note: Convert RPM to DEB in a local drive/folder. - This process might take several minutes to complete. Once completed you will get the message that: ".deb package has been generated".
- Install the generated 'deb' package.
cd ~/Downloads
tar -xf {installation_package}.tar.gz
cd {product_installation_folder}
cd rpm_install_files
sudo alien -k --scripts {installation_package}.rpm
sudo dpkg -i {installation_package}.deb
- Run the Ansys Optics Launcher
/opt/lumerical/[[verpath]]/bin/launcher
- Select "I have license from Ansys" and proceed to the "licensing setup" when prompted.
- In the 'Licenses' tab, configure Ansys Optics to obtain the license from your license server.
- Alternatively, you may request a free 30-day evaluation license.
- If you are joining a workshop, request for a workshop license using your workshop ID/code.
Running Ansys Optics
- Open Terminal and run the Ansys Optics CAD from the Launcher using the "New Project" button to the right of the solver/product.
- Run the CAD directly from Terminal (default install path shown):
/opt/lumerical/v221/bin/fdtd-solutions &
/opt/lumerical/v221/bin/mode-solutions &
/opt/lumerical/v221/bin/interconnect &
/opt/lumerical/v221/bin/device &
Note: If an error is reported due to a missing file or library, search for the package that provides the missing file/library and install the package.
Uninstall Ansys Optics
- Close all running Ansys Optics application.
- Open Terminal.
- Remove Ansys Optics as root or with sudo access:
sudo rm -R /opt/lumerical/[[verpath]]