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How to launch Xilinx ISE Web Pack under Ubuntu?


I've downloaded and successfully installed Xilinx ISE Web Pack 14.4 on Ubuntu 12.10 although I'm unable to launch it.


Solution

  • Well: it's UNIX, so there are multiple ways to do it.

    One of them is this

    1. Some preparations (needed only once)

      $ cd .../14.4/ISE_DS
      $ chmod u+x *.csh *.sh
      
    2. Execute the correct settings script you can find in the root of the installation

      $ /path_to_the_installation_dir/14.4/ISE_DS/settings64.sh
      

      For a none cshell system with 64 bits.

    3. Run a Xilinx tool

      $ /path_to_the_installation_dir/14.4/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin64/ise
      $ /path_to_the_installation_dir/14.4/ISE_DS/ISE/bin/lin64/coregen
      $ /path_to_the_installation_dir/14.4/ISE_DS/EDK/bin/lin64/xps
      $ /path_to_the_installation_dir/14.4/ISE_DS/EDK/bin/lin64/xsdk
      

    If you want a better system I advise you to take a look at the TCL version of the Modules tool.

    How to setup your Unix environment to point to the correct licenses can be found in installation document of Xilinx.