In this tutorial we will be installing Blender on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa Desktop.
Blender is the free and open source 3D creation suite. It supports the entirety of the 3D pipeline-modeling, rigging, animation, simulation, rendering, compositing and motion tracking, even video editing and game creation. Advanced users employ Blender’s API for Python scripting to customize the application and write specialized tools; often these are included in Blender’s future releases. Reference: https://www.blender.org/about/
In this tutorial you will learn:
- How to install Blender from command line
- How to install Blender using graphical user interface
Blender 3D creation suite on Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa
Software Requirements and Conventions Used
| Category | Requirements, Conventions or Software Version Used |
|---|---|
| System | Installed Ubuntu 20.04 or upgraded Ubuntu 20.04 Focal Fossa |
| Software | Blender |
| Other | Privileged access to your Linux system as root or via the sudo command. |
| Conventions |
# – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of sudo command$ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user |
Blender installation on Ubuntu 20.04 step by step instructions
Install Blender from command line
- Start by opening a terminal window and execution of the bellow
aptcommand:$ sudo snap install blender --classic
All done.
- You can start the Blender using the below command:
$ blender
Install Blender using graphical user interface
-
Use top leftActivitiesmenu to open theSoftwareapplication. -
Search forblenderapplication. -
To begin the installation press theInstallbutton. -
Enter your username and password. Your user needs to belong to sudo administrative group. -
Start the Blender application