Installing Maya on Ubuntu Linux
Solution 1:
Getting the Installer
First you need to download the actual linux rpm files from the autodesk website. Forget trying to bootleg it, Autodesk offers the files here: http://usa.autodesk.com/support/
Getting a License
You should obtain a personal edition license, a student license, or a commercial license. Autodesk also includes the utilities needed to connect to a network license.
You can also rent a license (such as the Maya LE for only $50 a month).
Note that when going through the student license process, you won't be offered a Linux download. Simply prepare to download the Windows version, and you will be given and emailed a key that works with the linux version.
Installing
Basically consists of converting the .rpm files to .deb files, installing the files, obtaining the proper libraries through apt-get and symlinking some files to make Maya happy.
See this script for the basic process: https://gist.github.com/MichaelLawton/32ca5cf6145f0ca4a7ebcdc510d7447d
Some Problems & Solutions
How to disable Alt+Click drag (Note you can use Super also in Maya, but if you are used to alt like me this helps a lot):
How do I disable window move with alt + left mouse button in GNOME Shell?
Fluxbox: https://askubuntu.com/a/392752/226792
Ubuntu Linux Maya doesn't load at all. Running maya at the command prompt displays no output. Maya no gui, Maya hangs at startup, etc.
Try first running it as a super user sudo maya. You should be able to run it as a normal user afterwards.
If you get an error about csh, you need to apt-get install csh first.
You might also try removing your maya directory ~/maya [source]
Ubuntu Linux Maya crashes when loading a file, Maya crashes when rendering. Maya some 3D elements missing, Maya grey starup screen, Maya crashes when making a file, etc.
- You need
libjpeg62 - Remove the symlink
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libGL.so[Source]
Maya does not load Mental Ray, MENTALRAY_DIR not a file
Install the mentalrayForMaya.rpm package with scripts:
fakeroot alien --scripts mentalrayForMaya.rpm && sudo dpkg -i mentalrayForMaya.deb