2011
Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Maya Installation Guide
- Quick Start to Maya Installation
- Maya Installation
- Stand-Alone Installation
- Network Administration and Deployment
- Distributing an Autodesk Program
- Install mental ray for Maya satellite
- Installation Troubleshooting
- General Installation Issues
- How can I check my graphics card driver to see if it needs to be updated?
- What is the text editor used for?
- What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- What is the benefit of using a network licensed version of the software?
- How do I access my documentation?
- What is SAMreport-Lite?
- Deployment Issues
- Networking Issues
- Uninstall and Maintenance Issues
- General Installation Issues
- Glossary of Installation Terms
- Autodesk Licensing Guide
- Stand-Alone Licensing Guide
- Network Licensing Guide
- Network Licensing
- Plan Your Network Licensing
- Network License Manager
- Network License Tools
- Network Licensing FAQs
- What is the difference between a stand-alone license and a network license?
- What is the benefit of using a network licensed version of the software?
- How do I switch my license from stand-alone to network or network to stand-alone?
- How do I change the license server information I entered during the installation?
- What is Internet Explorer used for?
- Where can I find more information on troubleshooting network licensing?
- Glossary of Licensing Terms
- Index
If you select the Standalone license type, obtain your stand-alone
license later by following the steps in
Register and Activate Maya on
page 27.
If you select the Network license type, enter your license server name
in the Server name field that appears. Contact your network
administrator to find the name of your license server.
6 Click Done in the final window.
By default, Maya is installed in the following directory:
/Applications/Autodesk/maya2011.
Quick Start: Install Maya on Linux
To install Maya, you can simply follow the instructions in the Autodesk Product
Configuration wizard. This section provides a brief overview of the install
steps.
If you require more detailed information on each window of the installer, or
for information on installing using the rpm utility, see
Install Maya on Linux
on page 17.
To install Maya on Linux
1 Do one of the following to start the Maya install:
■ If you are installing from a DVD, insert the DVD into your drive.
Mount the DVD drive if it does not mount automatically.
■ If you are installing from a download package, extract the Maya
packages from the compressed file.
2 Extract the Maya packages from the compressed file you downloaded.
3 Open a shell as a super user and navigate to the directory where you
extracted the packages.
4 Type ./setup and press Enter.
This starts the Autodesk Product Configuration wizard.
5 Follow the instructions in the install wizard to install Maya.
6 In the Choose components window, select the components you want to
install.
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