You can install Windows on a separate partition or run it via a virtual machine on your Linux host. Note that simulation performance in a virtual machine may be significantly lower due to resource overhead.
| Feature | Commercial License | Student License | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Yes. Available for all major distros (RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu). | No. Windows-only executable. | | HPC (Parallel Processing) | Fully supported on Linux clusters. | Limited (usually to 2-4 cores). | | GUI Backend | Tuned for Linux OpenGL/Mesa drivers. | Tuned for Windows DirectX/OpenGL. | | Licensing | FlexNet Server can be hosted on Linux. | Licensing is built-in/locked to Windows OS. | ansys student linux
Run the license manager (the student license is local, no internet required after activation). Fire up a test: You can install Windows on a separate partition
For the most up-to-date information and official Windows downloads, you can visit the Ansys Student page . Ansys Student Linux Available for all major distros (RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu)
Do you have a or are you using the Free Student download ? Which Linux distro are you running (Ubuntu, Fedora, Arch)?
In this scenario, the best solution is :
While commercial Ansys products support various Linux distributions like Red Hat and Ubuntu, the free student bundle is restricted to Windows. Students who need to use Ansys on Linux typically have two main options: