DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Installation in Linux Mint – Step-by-step

Installing

2. 2. Installing Dependencies

   Then to Install Required Software
   Run:

   sudo apt install libapr1 libaprutil1 libxcb-cursor0

   Authenticate with the User Admin Pass.
   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo.

3. 3. Checking Graphics Driver

   Now to Check Graphics Driver in use
   First, possibly see: How to Get Graphics Card Info Guide
   Then for NVIDIA and AMD Devices see if you dispose of a Proprietary Software Setup with:

   dkms status

   If in the output you don’t find trace of “nvidia” or “amdgpu” follow the Instructions for your GPU Card Vendor:

   • AMDGPU Driver Setup Guide
   • NVIDIA Driver Setup Guide

   Especially relevant: this Setup may be unvalidated by the use of Open-Source Drivers.

4. 4. Downloading DaVinci Resolve 18.5

   Download DaVinci Resolve 18.5 for Mint GNU/Linux

   Get DaVinci Resolve 18.5 .run for Mint

   DaVinci Resolve 18.5 for Mint

5. 5. Extracting DaVinci Resolve 18.5

   And to Extract DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Zip Archive into the /tmp Folder
   Possibly Double-Click/Right-Click on Package and Open with Archive Manager:

   
   Or from Command Line:

   unzip -d /tmp/ ~/Downloads/DaVinci*.zip

   Finally, if yuo are in Trouble to Find Out it on Terminal See: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.

6. 6. Installing DaVinci Resolve 18.5

   Then to Set up DaVinci Resolve 18.5 on Mint:
   First Access the Target, usually in the Downloads folder:

   cd /tmp

   Then give Execution Permission:

   chmod +x ./DaVinci*.run

   Finally to Setup DaVinci Resolve 18.5:

   sudo ./DaVinci*.run

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then Look: Solution

   Now, follow DaVinci Resolve 18.5 Installation Wizard
   First, Choose Next:

   

   Then in case Read about the Specifications:

   

   Agree to the License:

   

   Now Start Install:

   

   And in feew moments the Setup should be successfully achieved:

   

   For further Insight see the included Linux Install PDF Document.