How to launch Xilinx ISE Web Pack under Ubuntu?

Question

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

Answer 1

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.