This guide outlines the process of installing Mentor Graphics Questasim 2021.2 on Ubuntu 24.04LTS (or any modern debian distro).
*Note: This guide makes use of unofficial ways of activating license which is not recommended. If you have access, or can purchase the official license from Siemens, would be the best way. Otherwise, if you are an individual who plans to use it for non commercial use and or for learning purposes, you are more than welcome to follow.
sudo apt install libxft2 libxft2:i386 lib32ncurses6
sudo apt install libxext6
sudo apt install libxext6:i386
sudo python2 mgclicgen.py <your-pc-mac-address>
# Note: You need python2 to be precise
sudo chmod +x ./questa_sim-2021.2_1.aol
sudo ./questa_sim-2021.2_1.aol
- Copy the
license.datfile from /Crack and paste into /Install_dir - Copy the
pubkey_verifyfile from /Crack and paste into /Install_dir
cp license.dat pubkey_verify /install_dir
- Run the ./pubkey_verify -y to apply patch. You should get
FTW done with ret code = 0, all file checked
Total search 22917 files.
Total 3 file are changed.
cd ~
sudo nano .bashrc
export PATH="/path/to/questasim/linux_x86_64":$PATH
export PATH="/path/to/questasim/RUVM_2021.2":$PATH
export LM_LICENSE_FILE="/path/to/license.dat":$LM_LICENSE_FILE
- Save and exit, Run
source .bashrc
vsim
cd /usr/share/applications && sudo nano questasim.desktop
Paste the following:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=2021.2
Name=QuestaSim
Comment=Mentor Graphics Questa Sim
Exec=/opt/questasim/linux_x86_64/vsim
Path=/home/<yourusername>/Documents/QuestaSim
Icon=/home/<yourusername>/Documents/QuestaSim/Icon/iconfilename.png
Terminal=false
Type=Application
Categories=Development;
You need to copy the icon file (png) to the relevant location.
