A good resource for installing Maya Linux?

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I'm looking for instructions on how to install Maya for RedHat 9. I'm not finding much in the documentation.

Any ideas?

Thanks

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what exactly do you want to know? all of the docs is available either on the docs cd or in the installation notes, section "linux"....
good luck!!

-- joda

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Well, I'm new to Linux, and I'm looking at it as an alternative for Maya rather than using the bug-ridden Windows OS. My main background in is on the Mac.

Since I'm a very GUI person, I'm hitting some stumbling blocks in the installation process for Maya. Apparently, I have to compile everything before I use it? I'm not really sure about this.

Am I understanding that there is no click-install?

Thanks,

-----------------------S

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hi spdorsey!

well basically, the maya linux release is based on the rpm (redhat package management) system. First you install the AW-common rpm which includes all of the Maya fundamentals (not sure, but its a lot environment and common stuff).

Installing fresh rpm's on a system can be done using:

rpm -ivh

second, install the Maya rpm in the same way. If you dont want to use a shell to do this Gnome's interface will do this automatically when users double-clicks on rpm files in the nautilius file manager (must be in superuser mode).

The maya docs can also be installed using the UI.

Try this and get back to list if you've got more questions!

good luck!

-- Joda