Linux Installation Problems

did you install tcsh?

sudo apt-get install tcsh

doe's "bash" is the shell?

sudo rm /bin/sh
sudo ln -s bash /bin/sh

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doe's "bash" is the shell?

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parrado's right. Not having tcsh or having "dash" linked as the standard "/bin/sh" could cause something like what you're seeing. "dash", by the way, is the default for Ubuntu systems.

Hey thanks, that worked a treat!!

I have another question now, where is the 'start menu' icon located?

Usually there in the bin folder of a program but I can't find it this time

Any ideas??? :confused:

There is not icons on applications launch menu.

Quartus II doesn't know the linux distro. or window manager (GNOME, KDE) used in the target system. However, you can add a new menu item in Ubuntu by doing:

system->preferences->Main Menu

New Item: Select "application in terminal", choose a custom name,

and if you have installed Quartus at /opt/altera9.0/ then put at command field:

/opt/altera9.0/quartus/bin/quartus

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There is not icons on applications launch menu.

Quartus II doesn't know the linux distro. or window manager (GNOME, KDE) used in the target system. However, you can add a new menu item in Ubuntu by doing:

system->preferences->Main Menu

New Item: Select "application in terminal", choose a custom name,

and if you have installed Quartus at /opt/altera9.0/ then put at command field:

/opt/altera9.0/quartus/bin/quartus

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That's what I thought, but I get this;

dan@dan-laptop:~$ /opt/altera9.0/quartus/bin/quartus

/opt/altera7.2/quartus7.2/adm/qenv.csh: No such file or directory.

:mad:

in fact, in your case it's

/opt/altera7.2/quartus/bin/quartus

did you export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR?

QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=/opt/altera7.2/quartus

export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR

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did you export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR?

QUARTUS_ROOTDIR=/opt/altera7.2/quartus

export QUARTUS_ROOTDIR

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How do I do that?

Using Linux without understanding a shell (tcsh, csh, bash, ksh, zsh, etc.) is like cooking without a pan. You should really get yourself a good book on Linux/Unix, in general. I like the books by Mr. Sobell....here: http://www.sobell.com/

I've also attached an environment setup script (for "sh"-like shells: bash, Bourne shell, zsh, etc.) that I've used successfully for years. You'll have to modify it to suit your needs, but it should be relatively straightforward.

- It's attached as a ".txt" file because of forum post restrictions...you'll want to rename this.

Cheers,

- Brendan

Thanks for the info

I've only been using Linux for 6 months, I'm still learning....... ;)

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/opt/altera7.2/quartus/bin/quartus

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At the end of the quartus installer wizard (90_altera_webinstall.sh), I get the option of loading Quartus and it loads up.

I know the software has installed correctly but I just can't load it!

Running the comment quoted above, I get;

bash: /opt/altera7.2/quartus/bin/quartus: No such file or directory