Toon Boom Harmony Linux Install May 2026

sudo rm -rf /opt/ToonBoom/Harmony_20 sudo rm -rf ~/.toonboom # User config sudo rm -f /usr/local/bin/run-harmony # custom wrapper

# Enable 32-bit architecture (some libs still need it) sudo dpkg --add-architecture i386 sudo apt update sudo apt install -y libgl1-mesa-glx libglu1-mesa libxrender1 libxext6 libxcb-icccm4 libxcb-image0 libxcb-keysyms1 libxcb-randr0 libxcb-render-util0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xfixes0 libxcb-shape0 libxcb-util1 libx11-xcb1 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxcb-icccm4 Install legacy libpng12 (critical) Download the .deb from Ubuntu Trusty archive wget http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/libp/libpng/libpng12-0_1.2.54-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb sudo dpkg -i libpng12-0_*.deb sudo apt-mark hold libpng12-0 Step 2: Create Symbolic Links for OpenSSL Harmony expects OpenSSL 1.0. Ubuntu 22.04+ uses OpenSSL 3.0. Create a compatibility link: toon boom harmony linux install

chmod +x Harmony_*.run sudo ./Harmony_*.run The graphical installer will launch (Qt-based). Accept the license agreement and choose the installation path (default: /opt/ToonBoom/Harmony_20 ). Add Harmony to your $PATH : sudo rm -rf /opt/ToonBoom/Harmony_20 sudo rm -rf ~/

If you stick to (or Rocky Linux 8), you will enjoy a flawless, officially supported experience. If you prefer Ubuntu, be prepared to wrestle with library symlinks—but once working, Harmony runs surprisingly well. Accept the license agreement and choose the installation

export TOONBOOM_LICENSE=5053@localhost Error 1: error while loading shared libraries: libpng12.so.0: cannot open shared object file Solution: Install libpng12 as shown in the Ubuntu section or on CentOS run:

# For Harmony 20/21 (needs libssl.so.1.0.0) cd /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu sudo ln -s libssl.so.3 libssl.so.1.0.0 sudo ln -s libcrypto.so.3 libcrypto.so.1.0.0 The installer may fail to detect your distro. Force it:

sudo apt install pulseaudio pulseaudio-utils pulseaudio --start Linux excels at pipeline automation. You can render scenes or export movies without the GUI.