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Additional Linux Notes
This section provides information for configuring Maya to run on Linux,
describes differences between Maya for Linux and other versions of Maya, and
provides other information specific to using Maya on the Linux operating
system. For complete information on limitations and possible workarounds,
also refer to the Maya 2011 Release Notes.
Compiling plug-ins and standalone programs
To compile plug-ins and standalone applications for Maya 2011 on Linux,
use the released gcc 4.1.2 compiler. Maya has been compiled with this compiler
under RHEL 5.1 WS.
In addition, Maya uses some component libraries that may already exist on
your system (for example, Qt, Python, OpenAL, Intel TBB, MKL, Cg). These
libraries are installed in the /lib directory under your Maya installation
directory, and should not interfere with the normal operation of your Linux
system. In some cases, your system may include newer versions of these
libraries, which may or may not be compatible with Maya.
IMPORTANT Maya requires its own versions of the Qt libraries to run properly.
For more information, see the API Guide.
Installing additional required packages and fonts
On Linux, especially on Fedora systems, not all system libraries required to
run Maya are included in the default installation of the operating system. You
can use rpm to find and install any additional system-dependent library
packages and get the required runtime libraries.
For RHEL and Fedora, you can use the yum program to install the rpm packages.
For example, to install some of the following dependent libraries, you can
execute the following commands:
yum install mesa-libGLw
yum install libXp
yum install gamin audiofile audiofile-devel e2fsprogs-libs
Dependent OpenGL libraries (vendor Nvidia/AMD supplied)
libGL.so from Nvidia/AMD 3rd party library
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