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  3. We use NFS mounts, and when I try to install 18.2 and 19.0 using the -silent options, I get the following error: >>>—> Error: Install Directory Error: The installation directory path is too long. Current Maximum Path Length: 100 A path greater than the current maximum path length could cause problems when running the product. Please choose a shorter path. How can I disable the 100 character length limit for the path?

We use NFS mounts, and when I try to install 18.2 and 19.0 using the -silent options, I get the following error: >>>—> Error: Install Directory Error: The installation directory path is too long. Current Maximum Path Length: 100 A path greater than the current maximum path length could cause problems when running the product. Please choose a shorter path. How can I disable the 100 character length limit for the path?

Tagged: 19, installation, Installation Process, Installation/Licensing/Systems, Mechanical - SYS, Silent Installation
    • April 5, 2023 at 2:32 pm
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      We actually set the path limit to 100 characters for all installations because some ANSYS applications can’t handle being buried in a directory structure that is too deep. You will need to choose to install to a location that does not contain so many characters.

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