Alot of questions about running houdini on Linux. Here is my configuration running on Mandrake Linux 8.2. I will get Mandrake 9.0 as soon as they release it and then I will get it working on it too. Ok here is the deal all these scripts need their own version residing in the respective /home/user directory where user is the name of a particular user. after you create these scripts you need to give them full execute premissions. You can do this with either chmod +x theNameOfTheScript.sh or you can right click on the file in your file viewer and then select properties from the popup menu to change the permissions.
For Houdini Master:
# Note that I have choosen csh instead of sh this is important can keep houdini from working if you execute it in the wrong shell.
#!/bin/csh
cd /usr/local/hfs5.5 # Change /usr/local/hfs5.5 to your houdini main directory.
source houdini_setup
cd ./bin
./houdini
For Houdini Halo:
# Note that I have choosen csh instead of sh this is important can keep houdini from working if you execute it in the wrong shell.
#!/bin/csh
cd /usr/local/hfs5.5 # Change /usr/local/hfs5.5 to your houdini main directory.
source houdini_setup
cd ./bin
./hhalo
For Houdini Select:
# Note that I have choosen csh instead of sh this is important can keep houdini from working if you execute it in the wrong shell.
#!/bin/csh
cd /usr/local/hfs5.5 # Change /usr/local/hfs5.5 to your houdini main directory.
source houdini_setup
cd ./bin
./hselect
Well That should do it!
Cheers,
Nate Nesler
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