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improved Abaqus installation doc
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apps/Abaqus/README.md

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and for the `SIMULIA Established Products` please change `/var/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/CAE/plugins/<Abaqus_version>` to `/fsx/DassaultSystemes/SIMULIA/CAE/plugins/<Abaqus_version>`
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<br><br>
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Even if it works, at the moment [Amazon Linux 2](https://aws.amazon.com/amazon-linux-2/) (AL2) is not one of the supported Operating Systems.
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<br> If you are planning to install Abaqus on AL2 you need to work around the installer.
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This is pretty straightforward as the installer checks the operating system being among the supported ones using `lsb_release`.
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All that's needed is to backup the actual `lsb_release` and then create a new `lsb_release` that just print `CentOS`, once saved, give it execution permissions:
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<br> If you are planning to install Abaqus on AL2 (or in general on an un-supported operating system) you need to work around the installer.
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```bash
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sudo mv /usr/bin/lsb_release /usr/bin/lsb_release_OLD
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export DSY_Force_OS=linux_a64
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export DSYAuthOS_`lsb_release --short --id | sed 's/ //g'`=1
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sudo bash -c 'cat <<EOF > /usr/bin/lsb_release
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#!/bin/bash
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..
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...
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#then
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echo "CentOS"
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EOF'
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./StartTUI.sh
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sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/lsb_release
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```
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After installation, you can return your backed-up file: `sudo mv /usr/bin/lsb_release_OLD /usr/bin/lsb_release`
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**_NOTE:_** For the full Abaqus installation guide, please refer to the official documentation.
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# Key settings & tips (performance related ones) :

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