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Posted Mar 5, 2011, 10:49 a.m. EST Installation & License Management Version 4.3 10 Replies

Francesco Marinelli
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Hi,

I have a problem, when I try to install Comsol 4.0a on Ubuntu. When I run this comand :

francesco@ubuntu:/media/FRaNK/PROVA/COMSOL40a$ sh setup

setup: 497: /media/FRaNK/PROVA/COMSOL40a/bin/glnx86/setuplauncher: Permission denied

It return by "ACCESS DENIED", how I can solve this problem?

Thanks a lot.
10 Replies Last Post Feb 16, 2015, 10:18 a.m. EST
Jim Freels mechanical side of nuclear engineering, multiphysics analysis, COMSOL specialist
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 6, 2011, 10:43 p.m. EST
The OS thinks that the CD is write protected (which it is of course) and it won't allow you to run setup. You need to change your permissions or copy the contents of the CD to a temporary directory and run from there. The best option is to have the CD on the local machine, then run setup from another directory besides the directory the CD is on. For example:

cd /home/userid
/media/cdrom0/setup
The OS thinks that the CD is write protected (which it is of course) and it won't allow you to run setup. You need to change your permissions or copy the contents of the CD to a temporary directory and run from there. The best option is to have the CD on the local machine, then run setup from another directory besides the directory the CD is on. For example: cd /home/userid /media/cdrom0/setup
Juergen Hansmann
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 9, 2011, 4:04 a.m. EST
Another reason could also be, that you don't have the permissions to execute the installation file.
As root (i.e. administrator), the following command could help (optionally after having copied the CD to a temporary folder on your local machine):

chmod u+x setup.sh (gives execute permission to the owner of that file) or
chmod a+x setup.sh (gives execute permission for all users for that file).

You might also have to do this for other files, that are executed during the setup procedure.

Hope that helps,
Juergen


Another reason could also be, that you don't have the permissions to execute the installation file. As root (i.e. administrator), the following command could help (optionally after having copied the CD to a temporary folder on your local machine): chmod u+x setup.sh (gives execute permission to the owner of that file) or chmod a+x setup.sh (gives execute permission for all users for that file). You might also have to do this for other files, that are executed during the setup procedure. Hope that helps, Juergen
Jim Freels mechanical side of nuclear engineering, multiphysics analysis, COMSOL specialist
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 9, 2011, 10:27 a.m. EST
Related to this problem, I had similar issue installing COMSOL on our cluster. I do not have root priv on the cluster, but do have root priv on my local linux client machines. So, what I did was mount the COMSOL install CD on the local desktop (client) linux box and called it local:/mnt/cdrom. Then I logged into the cluster remotely, and issued the following command:

mkdir comsol_cd_image
cd comsol_cd_image
scp -pr local:/mnt/cdrom/ .

This will create an image of the COMSOL install CD on the local directory of the remote cluster. From there, I can run the linux installation process without admin or permissions problems.
Related to this problem, I had similar issue installing COMSOL on our cluster. I do not have root priv on the cluster, but do have root priv on my local linux client machines. So, what I did was mount the COMSOL install CD on the local desktop (client) linux box and called it local:/mnt/cdrom. Then I logged into the cluster remotely, and issued the following command: mkdir comsol_cd_image cd comsol_cd_image scp -pr local:/mnt/cdrom/ . This will create an image of the COMSOL install CD on the local directory of the remote cluster. From there, I can run the linux installation process without admin or permissions problems.
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Posted: 1 decade ago Mar 9, 2011, 10:50 a.m. EST

Related to this problem, I had similar issue installing COMSOL on our cluster. I do not have root priv on the cluster, but do have root priv on my local linux client machines. So, what I did was mount the COMSOL install CD on the local desktop (client) linux box and called it local:/mnt/cdrom. Then I logged into the cluster remotely, and issued the following command:

mkdir comsol_cd_image
cd comsol_cd_image
scp -pr local:/mnt/cdrom/ .

This will create an image of the COMSOL install CD on the local directory of the remote cluster. From there, I can run the linux installation process without admin or permissions problems.


Also, check this solution:
www.comsol.com/support/knowledgebase/1086/
See section "Mounting a CD-ROM/DVD".

--
Niklas
[QUOTE] Related to this problem, I had similar issue installing COMSOL on our cluster. I do not have root priv on the cluster, but do have root priv on my local linux client machines. So, what I did was mount the COMSOL install CD on the local desktop (client) linux box and called it local:/mnt/cdrom. Then I logged into the cluster remotely, and issued the following command: mkdir comsol_cd_image cd comsol_cd_image scp -pr local:/mnt/cdrom/ . This will create an image of the COMSOL install CD on the local directory of the remote cluster. From there, I can run the linux installation process without admin or permissions problems. [/QUOTE] Also, check this solution: http://www.comsol.com/support/knowledgebase/1086/ See section "Mounting a CD-ROM/DVD". -- Niklas
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Posted: 1 decade ago Nov 1, 2011, 5:49 p.m. EDT
When you run a command on linux that needs administrator privileges you have two options:
type:
user@linux ~ $ sudo setup

in the cdrom directory, (it will ask you for the root password)

or:

user@linux ~ $ su

it will ask you for the root password, to log as superuser and it change to:

user@linux ~ #

the # symbol means that you are administrator, and from here just type : "sh setup"

I hope this is useful for someone.
When you run a command on linux that needs administrator privileges you have two options: type: user@linux ~ $ sudo setup in the cdrom directory, (it will ask you for the root password) or: user@linux ~ $ su it will ask you for the root password, to log as superuser and it change to: user@linux ~ # the # symbol means that you are administrator, and from here just type : "sh setup" I hope this is useful for someone.
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Posted: 1 decade ago Nov 1, 2011, 5:51 p.m. EDT
Sorry, in the first line i meant:

user@linux ~ $ sudo sh setup

or

user@linux ~ $ sudo ./setup

is the same.
Sorry, in the first line i meant: user@linux ~ $ sudo sh setup or user@linux ~ $ sudo ./setup is the same.
Ximena Paz Barrios Pizarro
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Posted: 1 decade ago Sep 15, 2013, 11:14 p.m. EDT
Hello

I'm trying to install COMSOL in Linux, but when the Installer is in the Install tab and I press the buttom Install to continue, it appears an error message:
"Not possible to create installation folder"

What can I do?

Hello I'm trying to install COMSOL in Linux, but when the Installer is in the Install tab and I press the buttom Install to continue, it appears an error message: "Not possible to create installation folder" What can I do?
Jim Freels mechanical side of nuclear engineering, multiphysics analysis, COMSOL specialist
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Posted: 1 decade ago Sep 16, 2013, 9:31 a.m. EDT
Are you installing as root or a normal user ? The default file installation location, under /usr/local, normally requires root access. You can change this to your home directory in order to install as a normal user.
Are you installing as root or a normal user ? The default file installation location, under /usr/local, normally requires root access. You can change this to your home directory in order to install as a normal user.
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Posted: 1 decade ago Sep 17, 2013, 11:42 p.m. EDT
I was using a normal user, so I changed to a root user and it's working! I hope installation is ok.
Thank you!
I was using a normal user, so I changed to a root user and it's working! I hope installation is ok. Thank you!
Arman Safdari
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Posted: 10 years ago Feb 16, 2015, 10:18 a.m. EST

Hi,

I have a problem, when I try to install Comsol 4.0a on Ubuntu. When I run this comand :

francesco@ubuntu:/media/FRaNK/PROVA/COMSOL40a$ sh setup

setup: 497: /media/FRaNK/PROVA/COMSOL40a/bin/glnx86/setuplauncher: Permission denied

It return by "ACCESS DENIED", how I can solve this problem?

Thanks a lot.



you need to change the permission of file ("setuplauncher) by using chmod command
like
chmod a+x bin/glnx86/setuplauncher

then type:
sh setup

it should work.


[QUOTE] Hi, I have a problem, when I try to install Comsol 4.0a on Ubuntu. When I run this comand : francesco@ubuntu:/media/FRaNK/PROVA/COMSOL40a$ sh setup setup: 497: /media/FRaNK/PROVA/COMSOL40a/bin/glnx86/setuplauncher: Permission denied It return by "ACCESS DENIED", how I can solve this problem? Thanks a lot. [/QUOTE] you need to change the permission of file ("setuplauncher) by using chmod command like chmod a+x bin/glnx86/setuplauncher then type: sh setup it should work.

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