Make Videos work with DaVinci Resolve on Linux Mint

Installing DaVinci Resolve on Linux Mint takes a few steps. But at the end it simply works after you have done those.

I tested those on Linux Mint but should work on most Ubuntu - based Distros.

I mostly followed the instructions from virtual curiosities and just added a few of my own additions

Downloading DaVinci Resolve

The first step is to download DaVinci resolve from the official website. You can chose between the free version and the paid version. I really think the paid version is worth the price but the free version nearly allows anything you will need. And of course for testing it should be the first way to go.

After you have downloaded the zip, extract it and open the console on that folder. Make sure the .run- file can be executed:

chmod +x Davinci_Resolve_[version]_Linux.run

(replace version with the version you downloaded. There should be only one .run - file) now run the installer: ./Davinci_Resolve_[version]_Linux.run

You will get error messages about missing dependencies. Don't worry. This is to be expected. Use apt install to install all the missing dependencies that are thrown at you e.g.

sudo apt install libasound2 libglib2.0-0

There will be way more dependencies missing. After you have done that restart the installer. Now the next bunch of missing dependencies are shown. Repeat that process until no new dependencies are shown. And yes: This will take up to ten times or so. This does not mean you are in an endless loop. At some point this will stop.

You will most likely find a missing dependency for libasound2 which cannot be installed on Mint. Use libasound2t64 instead.

Once the installer only shows missing dependencies you already installed you can disable the dependencycheck: export SKIP_PACKAGE_CHECK=1 and rerun the installer

Now finally the Wizard should show up and DaVinci gets installed. It will take a while until this is finished.

After the installation you should create a shellscript to run DaVinci (the icon on the desktop created does not work from start):

env LD_PRELOAD=/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgio-2.0.so.0:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so.0:/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgmodule-2.0.so.0 /opt/resolve/bin/resolve %u

call the file davinci.sh and make sure it can be run:

chmod +x ./davinci.sh

Now you should be able to start DaVinci with ./davinci.sh

Once you are in DaVinci Resolve you will notice that the first Videos you try to add as media will not display. And the few that do most likely will not have audio. The reason is that on Linux DaVinci is quite picky what Video formats to accept.

Use Piero for the rescue.

This tool automatically created Videos that can be read by Resolve and also creates smaller Proxy files. You will need to install dotnet 8 runtime for this to work

And that`s it. You should be able to work with Resolve on Linux, now.