Preparative: Install necessary packages

Install shell interpreter(CSH & KSH) and lsb-release

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get csh ksh
$ sudo apt-get lsb-release

Install 32-bit system termcap library

$ sudo updatedb
$ locate libncurses

you will see a set of libncurse.so.X files. For example:

/lib/libncurses.so.5
/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.5.9
...

If you do not see such files then you will have to install libncurses:

$ sudo apt-get install libncurses5:i386 # 32-bit version

Once you find the libnucrses.so.5.X file, run the following command:

$ sudo ln -s /lib/i386-linux-gnu/libncurses.so.5.9 /lib/libtermcap.so.2

Install Gnome GUI

You would need to switch to Gnome classic no effects to avoid the translucent windows while setup.

$ sudo apt-get install gnome-session-flashback

Install libjpeg62 & libstdc++5

When launching abaqus cae, if an error occurs:

error while loading shared libraries: libjpeg.so.62: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Install libjpeg62:

$ sudo apt-get install libjpeg62

When launching abaqus cae, if an error occurs:

error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

Install libstdc++5:

$ sudo apt-get install libstdc++5

Launch Abaqus License Server:

1. Login root

2. Unpack simulia.tar.gz to the directory:/usr/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/License/`

3. Edit the ABAQUS.lic file:

$ sudo gedit ~/abaqus/License/ABAQUS.lic

In the text editor that will be opened, edit the HOST_NAME in fist row of the file.

1. Edit the .bashrc file:

$ sudo gedit ~/.bashrc

or

$ sudo gedit root/.bashrc

In the text editor that will be opened, add the following rows at the top:

#abaqus
export LM_LICENSE_FILE=27011@PCNAME
alias abalic='sudo /usr/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/License/lmgrd -c /usr/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/License/ABAQUS.lic -l /usr/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/License/ABAQUS.log'
alias abaqus='sudo /var/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/Commands/abaqus'
alias cae='XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1 abaqus cae'

Where PCNAME is the name of your PC.

Note that export the following environment variable, this is an issue on some ubunutu machines which causes the abaqus gui to become transparent.

XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS=1
export XLIB_SKIP_ARGB_VISUALS

1. Reboot the Computer

(OPTIONAL) Install DS SIMULIA ABAQUS2016 Documentation:

1. Login root

2. Mount ABAQUS 2016 Documentation ISO

3. Start installation process for ABAQUS Documentation:

$ ./setup

Installation Directory: /usr/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/Documentation/

Install DS SIMULIA ABAQUS 2016

1. Login root
2. Mount the ISO image

Then Start installation process sequentially (one after one completes)

1. Install 3DEXPERIENCE_AbaqusSolver

Using command-line:

$ cd <mounted CD folder>
$ export DSYAuthOS_`lsb_release -si`=1 && export DSY_Force_OS=linux_a64 && ksh ./StartGUI.sh

Default Installation Directory: /usr/DassaultSystemes/SimulationServices/V6R2016X Components: Select All by default

1. Install CAA_3DEXPERIENCE_AbaqusSolver

Using command-line:

$ cd <mounted CD folder>
$ export DSYAuthOS_`lsb_release -si`=1 && export DSY_Force_OS=linux_a64 && ksh ./StartGUI.sh

Default Installation Directory: /usr/DassaultSystemes/SimulationServices/V6R2016X

1. Install SIMULIA_Abaqus_CAE

Using command-line:

$ cd <mounted CD folder>
$ export DSYAuthOS_`lsb_release -si`=1 && export DSY_Force_OS=linux_a64 && ksh ./StartGUI.sh

Installation Directory: /usr/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/CAE/2016/

Path To ABAQUS Solvers: /usr/DassaultSystemes/SimulationServices/V6R2016X

Path to Documentation: /usr/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/Documentation/<path to xml>

Path to ABAQUS Commands: /var/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/ (by default)

Licensing: SIMULIA FlexNet with 27011@localhost as License Server 1

Working Directory: /var/tmp (by default)

Run

To run, use the following commands:

$ abalic
$ abaqus
$ cae

Enjoy!

Notice

Abaqus 2016 adopted a new installation method and refuses to install on Ubuntu system with the following error message:

~/Downloads/AM_SIM_Abaqus.AllOS/1/SIMULIA_Abaqus_CAE/Linux64/1/StartGUI.sh
CurrentMediaDir initial="/home/saiwal/Downloads/AM_SIM_Abaqus.AllOS/1/SIMULIA_Abaqus_CAE/Linux64/1"
CurrentMediaDir="/home/saiwal/Downloads/AM_SIM_Abaqus.AllOS/1/SIMULIA_Abaqus_CAE/Linux64/1"
Current operating system: "Linux"
DSY_OS_Release="Ubuntu"
Unknown linux release "Ubuntu"
exit 8

To force an installation I found a way to disguise system operating system name to CentOS to proceed with the installation. The process is as follows:

After extracting the installation files, open the following file in a text editor:

AM_SIM_Abaqus.AllOS/1/SIMULIA_Abaqus_CAE/Linux64/1/inst/common/init/Linux.sh

edit line 4 from

DSY_OS_Release=`lsb_release --short --id |sed 's/ //g'`

to

DSY_OS_Release="CentOS"