DaVinci Resolve - Pop!_OS

Video Guide

Install DaVinci Resolve on Pop!_OS 24.04 with automatic dependency installation and library conflict resolution.

Requirements

• OS: Pop!_OS 24.04
• DaVinci Resolve ZIP: Downloaded from blackmagicdesign.com to ~/Downloads/

Quick Start

1. Download DaVinci Resolve from blackmagicdesign.com

   • Choose Linux and download the ZIP file
   • Save to ~/Downloads/

2. Run the installer:

git clone https://git.no-signal.uk/nosignal/DaVinci-Resolve-PopOS.git
cd DaVinci-Resolve-PopOS
chmod +x popDR.sh
./popDR.sh

What It Does

1. Installs FUSE Libraries

The Resolve installer needs FUSE to mount itself. If FUSE isn't available, the script falls back to manual extraction.

Package	Purpose
fuse	FUSE kernel module and mount tools
libfuse2	Userspace library for AppImage support

2. Installs Qt5 Libraries

Resolve's UI is built with Qt5. Pop!_OS uses GTK (COSMIC/GNOME) so Qt5 may not be present.

Package	Purpose
qtbase5-dev + tools	Qt5 core framework
libqt5core5a, libqt5gui5, libqt5widgets5	Qt5 runtime
libxrender1, libxrandr2, libxi6	X11 extensions
qtwayland5	Wayland support

3. Extracts and Installs Resolve

• Finds the ZIP in ~/Downloads/
• Tries running the installer with FUSE
• Falls back to --appimage-extract if FUSE doesn't work
• Installs to /opt/resolve

4. Resolves Library Conflicts

Library	Action	Why
libgio-2.0.so	Moved to not_used/	Bundled version conflicts with system
libgmodule-2.0.so	Moved to not_used/	Bundled version conflicts with system
libglib-2.0.so.0	Replaced with system copy	Stable C ABI, safe to swap

5. Cleans Up

Removes temporary extraction files. The application stays at /opt/resolve.

Pop!_OS Advantages

Pop!_OS is one of the easier distros for Resolve because:

• The NVIDIA ISO comes with proprietary drivers pre-configured
• Ubuntu-based, so most Resolve dependencies are readily available
• System76's hardware support means GPU drivers are well-tested

Troubleshooting

Resolve won't start

• Launch from terminal: /opt/resolve/bin/resolve
• Check GPU drivers: nvidia-smi (NVIDIA) or glxinfo | grep renderer (AMD)

Qt plugin errors

export QT_QPA_PLATFORM_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/platforms
/opt/resolve/bin/resolve

FUSE errors during installation

The script handles this automatically with --appimage-extract fallback. No action needed.

Updating Resolve

Download the new ZIP and run the script again:

./popDR.sh

Uninstalling

sudo rm -rf /opt/resolve
sudo rm -f /usr/share/applications/DaVinciResolve.desktop
rm -f ~/.local/share/applications/DaVinciResolve.desktop
rm -rf ~/.local/share/DaVinciResolve

Credits

• System76 - Pop!_OS
• Blackmagic Design - DaVinci Resolve

License

This project is provided as-is.