Specifications

CHAPTER 2: LICENSING THE QUARTUS II SOFTWARE
STARTING THE QUARTUS II SOFTWARE
23 ■ INSTALLATION & LICENSING FOR LINUX WORKSTATIONS ALTERA CORPORATION
setenv PATH ${PATH}:/<Quartus II system directory>/bin r
2. Save the changes to the .cshrc file, and then type the following
commands at a command prompt:
cd r
source .cshrc r
Starting the Quartus II Software
After you have followed all the guidelines for configuring each workstation
and each user environment, you can start the Quartus II software by typing
the following command at a command prompt:
quartus r
When you start the Quartus II software, if a valid license file cannot be
detected, the software prompts you to specify a valid license file.
If you want to enable the Internet connectivity features of the Quartus II
software, you should also follow the guidelines in “Specifying a Web
Browser” on page 28.
Specifying the License File
Once you have obtained a license file and set up a license server, you must
specify the location of the license file for each user (or “client”). You can
specify the license file with either of the following methods, which are
described in more detail in this section:
■ Specify the license file with the Quartus II software
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Avoid Starting the Quartus II Software from Platform-Specific
Directories
Make sure you do not start the quartus command in the /<Quartus II system
directory>/linux directory. If you start the Quartus II software in a
platform-specific directory, the software may not function correctly. For more
information, refer to “Configuring Each User Environment” on page 22.