How to Install Autodesk Maya 2020 on CentOS 7

Autodesk Maya, also known as Maya, is a 3D computer graphics software that runs on Windows, OS X, and Linux operating systems. The software was originally developed by Alias Systems but is now owned and developed by Autodesk. Maya software is used to create interactive 3D applications such as video games, animated films, TV series or special effects. In this article, we try to teach you how to Install Autodesk Maya 2020 on Centos 7. You can visit the packages available in Eldernode to purchase a CentOS VPS server.

Tutorial Install Autodesk Maya 2020 on CentOS 7

In the continuation of this article, join us to learn you how to install Autodesk Maya 2020 on Centos 7.

How to Install dependencies to install Maya 2020

The first step is to install the EPEL repository using the following command:

yum install epel-release

In the second step, it is important to use the following commands to install the missing dependencies:

yum install mesa-libGLw

yum install libXp

yum install gamin

yum install audiofile

yum install audiofile-devel

yum install xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-100dpi

yum install xorg-x11-fonts-ISO8859-1-75dpi

yum install compat-openssl10

yum install libpng15

yum install libnsl

yum install python2

Learn how to download Autodesk Maya on CentOS 7

Since Python 2.7 is not installed by default on Centos 7, you must create a site link from Python to Python 2.7 using the following command:

sudo ln -s /usr/bin/python2.7 /usr/bin/python

Now you need to download the latest version of Autodesk licensing service packages and install the following commands. Keep in mind that you should get the latest versions.

yum install adlmapps23-23.0.21-0.x86_64.rpm

yum install adsklicensing10.2.0.4231-0-0.x86_64.rpm

yum install adlmflexnetserverIPV6-23.0.21-0.x86_64.rpm

yum install adlmflexnetclient-23.0.21-0.x86_64.rpm

You should check that the licensing service is active (running). If it is not active, you must do so using the following command:

sudo systemctl status adsklicensing

Install Autodesk Maya 2020 on CentOS 7 or CentOS 8

After making the necessary preparations, we now move on to installing Maya 2020. To install Maya 2020 on Centos 7, you must first run the following command:

yum install Maya2020_64-2020.0-235.x86_64.rpm

Now we come to the part where we have to register Maya with the AdskLicensing service:

sudo /opt/Autodesk/AdskLicensing/10.2.0.4231/helper/AdskLicensingInstHelper register -pk 657L1 -pv 2020.0.0.F -el EN_US -cf /var/opt/Autodesk/Adlm/Maya2020/MayaConfig.pit

You can install Bifrost 2020 by running the following command:

yum install Bifrost2020-2.0.3.0-1.x86_64.rpm

You can also install Substance in Maya 2020 using the following command:

yum install Substance_in_Maya-2020-2.0.3-1.el7.x86_64.rpm

Note that you must download Arnold for Maya 2020 and then install it. It is also necessary to make the .run file executable.

sudo ./MtoA-4.0.4.2-linux-2020.run

After doing all the above, you will see that Maya 2020 will be launch and you can login.

Conclusion

Autodesk Maya software is using to create 3D themes for use in cinema, television, game development and architecture. Maya software uses a node graphical structure. Scenes are node-based, and each node has its own characteristics and customizations. As a result, the visual representation of a scene is based entirely on a network of interconnected nodes that depend on each other’s information. Due to the high popularity of this software, we decided to teach you how to install Autodesk Maya 2020 on Centos 7 in this article.