Houdini18 Installed in CentOS8

houdini18 install on CentOS8：

 

一、说明：

-- centos8 名称改为"book"("/etc/hostname"内改为“book”)

-- centos8 全程使用root账户；

 

 

二、安装环境：

-- OS： CentOS-8.1.1911-x86_64-dvd1.iso

-- houdini： houdini-py3-18.0.442-linux_x86_64_gcc6.3.tar.gz
-- web：https://www.sidefx.com/download/daily-builds/#category-devel （houdini python3）

 

 

三、安装前的准备：

-1- 安装开发工具：

[root@book ~]# dnf     grouplist

[root@book ~]# dnf     groupinstall     "Development Tools"

-2- 配置python3:

[root@book ~]# whereis python
python: /usr/bin/python3.6 /usr/bin/python3.6m /usr/bin/python /usr/lib/python3.6 /usr/lib64/python3.6 /usr/include/python3.6m /usr/share/man/man1/python.1.gz
[root@book ~]# ln     -s     /usr/bin/python3.6     /usr/bin/python

-3- 安装几个库文件：

---- [root@book ~]# dnf -y install     libXScrnSaver
---- [root@book ~]# dnf -y install     mesa-libGLU
---- [root@book ~]# dnf -y install     libnsl

 

 

四、安装Houdini

-a- 解压：

--1-- [root@book houdini18]# tar     -xzvf     houdini-py3-18.0.442-linux_x86_64_gcc6.3.tar.gz

-b- 安装：

--2-- [root@book houdini18]# cd     houdini-py3-18.0.442-linux_x86_64_gcc6.3/

--3-- [root@book houdini-py3-18.0.442-linux_x86_64_gcc6.3]# ./houdini.install

--4-- Enter yes or no
--4-- Do you agree to the above license terms? [yes or no]     yes

--5-- What is your selection (1-7,D,F,Q) [F] ==>     f

--6-- Would you like to start the installation? (y or n) [y] ==>    y

-c- 运行：

First way；
--7-- executing houdini in "show applications" -- "HoudiniFX 18.0.442"

Anther way:
--7-- [root@book ~]# cd /opt/hfs18.0

--8-- [root@book hfs18.0]# 

--9-- [root@book hfs18.0]# source    houdini_setup

--10-- [root@book hfs18.0]# houdini     --no-sandbox

--11-- first, when hsever is running, you must select "run" item ;

--12-- then, select 'fisrt' item of license -- (non-commercial permit) ;

--13-- enjoy houdini18 (non-commercial permit) !

 

 

 

五、常见问题：

 

-- 1、 open your houdini license server（sesinetd 服务）

---- [root@book ~]# cd /opt/hfs18.0

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# ls
bin houdini_filelist houdini_setup_csh packages toolkit
dsolib houdini_logo.png houdini_symlinklist python
engine houdini_setup houdini.uninstall qt
houdini houdini_setup_bash installDesktopItems.py Readme.txt

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# source    houdini_setup
The Houdini 18.0.442 environment has been initialized.

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# hkey     --no-sandbox

 

 

-- 2、 open your houdini in linux

---- [root@book ~]# cd /opt/hfs18.0

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# ls
bin houdini_filelist houdini_setup_csh packages toolkit
dsolib houdini_logo.png houdini_symlinklist python
engine houdini_setup houdini.uninstall qt
houdini houdini_setup_bash installDesktopItems.py Readme.txt

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# source     houdini_setup
The Houdini 18.0.442 environment has been initialized.

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# houdini     --no-sandbox

 

-- 3、invalid computer name(change your name of computer )

-- first way --
---- [root@book hfs18.0]# hostname
book

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# vim    /etc/hostname
---- ---- input your computer name (i input "book")
---- ---- :wq

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# reboot

-- anther way to change your computer's name --
---- [root@book hfs18.0]# hostnamectl     set-hostname     book

---- [root@book hfs18.0]# reboot

 

-- 4、houdini license server is not running (houdini license server = sesinetd)
----[root@book hfs18.0]# chkconfig    --list     |     grep    "sesinetd"
----[root@book hfs18.0]# /etc/init.d/sesinetd     start （start houdini license server）
----[root@book hfs18.0]# chkconfig     sesinetd     on (auto start sesinetd ,when you start your computer);

 

-- 5、 --no-sandbox
---- [root@book hfs18.0]# source     houdini_setup
The Houdini 18.0.442 environment has been initialized.
---- [root@book hfs18.0]# hkey    --no-sandbox
---- [root@book hfs18.0]# houdini     --no-sandbox

 

-- 6、既然你下勇敢的使用了"linux "版本的houdini软件，那么你就得接受houdini经常崩溃的命运，哈哈哈……！