5. Platform-specific Notes

Linux

Ubuntu login page display issue: When using the Automated Installer on Ubuntu, the login page may not display properly. This happens because standard web browsers typically run as "snap applications" which do not have access to the entire filesystem. Ubuntu snap applications only have access to home directories that must be mounted on /home. This is a known Ubuntu design limitation.

Workarounds:

  • Regular (non-root user) installation

    When running the Automated Installer as a normal (non-root, non-sudo) user, there are two recommended workarounds:

    • Download and install Google Chrome, and set Chrome as the default browser. Then run the Automated Installer normally.

    or

    • Run the automated installer using the following steps:

      mkdir -p $HOME/tmp

      bash AnsysInstaller.sh -- -usetempdir "$HOME/tmp

      Note:  home directory must be /home/username.

  • Root user installation

    • When running the Automated Installer as the root user (or using sudo), only the Silent Install method is available.