HOWTO: Maya 6.5 under Hoary

[szr4321]

double post because of forum server problems... sorry!

[szr4321]

double post because of forum server problems... sorry!

[szr4321]

double post because of forum server problems... sorry!

[szr4321]

double post because of forum server problems... sorry!

[szr4321]

By the way, what's the preferred method of automatically starting the documentation server (/usr/aw/maya/docs/startDocServer.sh) at boot-time?

The following might be worth a try:
Create the script /etc/init.d/maya-doc-server (as root) with the following content:

#! /bin/sh
#
# maya-doc-server
#
# Starts and stops the Maya Documentation Server
#

set -e

PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin
PATH=$PATH:/usr/aw/maya/docs
DESC="Maya Documentation Server"
NAME=maya-doc-server
SCRIPTNAME=/etc/init.d/$NAME

case "$1" in
  start)
        echo -n "Starting $DESC"
        startDocServer.sh
        echo "."
        ;;
  stop)
        echo -n "Stopping $DESC"
        shutdownDocServer.sh
        echo "."
        ;;
  restart|force-reload)
        echo -n "Restarting $DESC"
        shutdownDocServer.sh
        startDocServer.sh
        echo "."
        ;;
  *)

        echo "Usage: $SCRIPTNAME {start|stop|restart|force-reload}" >&2
        exit 1
        ;;
esac

exit 0

Now run

sudo chmod +x /etc/init.d/maya-doc-server
sudo update-rc.d maya-doc-server defaults

This should basically do it. Unfortunately I'm not at home, so I can't try it right now.

Thanks a lot for this nice HowTo!
By the way, there's a small typo: It's .rpm, not .rmp .

[mattb_]

We now have a new problem...
textCurve function cannot find fonts!
Try and create a textCurves using
create->text

Now it should tell you to check the script editor for error. Can't find anything but people with the same problem...

Thanks.

[sparkling_twinkle]

Hello there guys! i am a new user of ubuntu 5.04. previously, i am using ms office. from my secondary years up to last week to when at that time, i am working as a data encoder and layout artist. for a personal reason, our cafe have to use open office. and now, i am trying to cope with it. i mean, im learning how to use the open office. and its fun! but the problem is, sorry if i am not in the right site to ask help, i cant find the tabs which i have learned to use from ms. u know, different set ups and im currently learning about it. but cant find some applicatins.. waiting for your help. Thank's a lot..

[szr4321]

For information on installing Maya 7.0, have a look here.

[mech7]

I get this error..

chris@acerChris:~$ sudo apt-get install csh
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11 Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
chris@acerChris:~$

im using ubuntu 6.0.6

[Ashur]

We now have a new problem...
textCurve function cannot find fonts!
Try and create a textCurves using
create->text

Maya looks in the following paths for postscript fonts:
/usr/share/fonts/default/ghostscript
/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1

Just link some fonts to any of this locations and the TextCurve tool
should work.