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To set up for Linux in a "portable" fashion, you can avoid system-wide installation by using Docker or a standalone local directory setup.
Set the MGLS_LICENSE_FILE variable to point to your organization's network license server (e.g., port@hostname ). download questasim for linux portable
Required shared libraries ( .so files) to prevent dependency conflicts.
: QuestaSim requires a valid license. A "portable" setup still needs to reach a license server or have a hardware-locked dongle/MAC address that matches the host machine. This public link is valid for 7 days
QuestaSim relies on several system libraries, especially 32-bit ones. Ensure these are installed before you begin.
If you want a desktop icon for your portable installation, create a ~/.local/share/applications/ /path/to/your/questasim/linux_x86_64/vsim Point to an icon file within your portable folder. Further Exploration: Can’t copy the link right now
“QuestaSim is Intel's successor to ModelSim... modern, 64-bit software. Since QuestaSim shares most of its CLI with ModelSim, you can nearly use Questa as a drop-in replacement.” Machine Intelligence Laboratory (MIL)
To get started with a Questasim installation on Linux, the process generally follows three pillars: System Preparation:
sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install build-essential sudo apt-get install gcc-multilib g++-multilib sudo apt-get install libxft2:i386 libxext6:i386 libncurses5:i386
Important note: QuestaSim (part of Siemens EDA, formerly Mentor Graphics) is proprietary commercial software that requires a valid license. This guide describes how to obtain the official Linux installer and run it in a portable fashion (no system-wide install), assuming you have a valid license.