Can't launch ModelSim on Ubuntu. Can't find license file

[Altera_Forum]

Hi all, 

 I have recently installed Quartus II 14.1 and ModelSim Starter Edition on an Ubuntu 16.04 distro. I have tried to launch ModelSim, but i get the following error:  http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12366&stc=1    Apparently it is a license problem, but this ModelSim edition does not needs any license. However, I reinstalled the ModelSim and the error is not solved. I have been looking also for a license.dat file, but there is not such file.  Thanks in advance.

[Altera_Forum]

--- Quote Start ---  Hi all,  I have recently installed Quartus II 14.1 and ModelSim Starter Edition on an Ubuntu 16.04 distro. I have tried to launch ModelSim, but i get the following error:  http://www.alteraforum.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=12366&stc=1    Apparently it is a license problem, but this ModelSim edition does not needs any license. However, I reinstalled the ModelSim and the error is not solved. I have been looking also for a license.dat file, but there is not such file.  Thanks in advance.  --- Quote End ---    I think modelsim_ase don't need license. I think the problem is the other place. I'm not sure but, please confirm to launch 'modelsim_ase/vco' command, and the output is the architecture folder name you required. Do you have that folder ? On my environment, I have to create 'linux_rh60' symbolic file linked to linux.

[Altera_Forum]

I have encountered the same error launching from the command line gave me an error about libraries. I found a forum post on stackoverflow that helped: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/31908525/modelsim-altera-error 

Some libraries need installing:  apt-get install libxft2 libxft2:i386 lib32ncurses5  That fixed it for me