You’re facing issues with running DaVinci Resolve on Deepin Linux, despite trying both the version from the app store and the official website. Here’s a breakdown of potential reasons why this could happen and how you might troubleshoot it:
- Compatibility with Deepin
While DaVinci Resolve is officially supported on Ubuntu-based distributions, Deepin, despite being based on Debian, has a custom desktop environment (Deepin Desktop Environment) and some compatibility issues with certain software. This can cause difficulties when trying to run software that’s not fully supported or tested on Deepin. - Missing Dependencies
DaVinci Resolve has specific dependencies that might not be present or might not be installed automatically in Deepin. The most common ones are:
NVIDIA or AMD GPU drivers (DaVinci Resolve has very specific requirements for graphics cards and drivers).
libGL, libvulkan, or other OpenGL/Vulkan related libraries.
Python3 and other specific libraries needed for Resolve’s backend.
Check if your system has all required dependencies by looking at logs or error messages from the terminal when trying to launch Resolve.
- AMD GPU Issues
DaVinci Resolve has better support for NVIDIA GPUs and often has problems with AMD GPUs, especially in Linux. DaVinci Resolve relies heavily on hardware acceleration, and AMD’s GPU support in Linux has historically been a bit more problematic compared to NVIDIA. Here’s what you can try:
Ensure that your AMD GPU drivers are up to date. Use the amdgpu open-source driver or, if available, proprietary drivers for better compatibility.
Check if Vulkan is properly installed as DaVinci Resolve might use it for some rendering tasks.
4. Check the Logs
If DaVinci Resolve doesn't launch, you can open a terminal and try launching the program from there. This can provide detailed error messages, which might point you toward specific issues (e.g., missing dependencies, incorrect libraries, etc.):
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/opt/resolve/bin/resolve
5. Kdenlive Works Fine
It’s interesting that Kdenlive works fine on your system. Kdenlive is much lighter and doesn’t have as demanding hardware or software requirements as DaVinci Resolve. This suggests that your GPU and este enlace hardware setup might be fine for lighter editing but might not be fully compatible or supported for DaVinci Resolve.
why doesn't Davinci Resolve (both Studio and the free version) work on Deepin?
I tried both the version in the app store and the one from their website and neither would even launch
Kdenlive seems to work though
My specs:
Xiaomi laptop
7840HS AMD CPU
780M iGPU
16GB RAM
4TB SSD