Blender 2.5 Alpha 2 on Ubuntu 10.04

Submitted by rpjday on Sat, 2010-07-03 13:10
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Not rocket surgery but here's how to check out and build the current development version of Blender on Ubuntu 10.04 so you can get a look at all the cool new features of Blender 2.5.

First, the packages you'll need:

$ sudo apt-get install \
 python3.1-dev \
 scons \
 subversion \
 libsdl1.2-dev \
 libxi-dev \
 libopenexr-dev \
 libavformat-dev \
 libsamplerate0-dev \
 libswscale-dev \
 libtiff4-dev \
 libavdevice-dev \
 libopenal-dev \
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$

There could, of course, be more dependencies but I'm guessing they'll be fairly obvious once you try the build.

Next, check out the Subversion repository into the directory of your choice:

$ svn co https://svn.blender.org/svnroot/bf-blender/trunk/blender

Finally, cd into that Blender source directory and build using SCons ("make" doesn't seem to generate a successful build):

$ scons

whereupon the final executable should end up, relative to your current location, in ../install/linux2/blender, so just pop in there and run your new Blender program:

$ ./blender

The end.

Comments

This is what puts people off

Submitted by Confused (not verified) on Sat, 2010-11-20 16:22.

First, the packages you'll need:

$ sudo apt-get install \

etc ... etc

Ehh? What does this mean? I have no idea what you are talking about. Why not tell people step by step what they actually have to do, instead of assuming people have so much prior knowledge. I am so sick of reading 'Open the console and type in $$$ xpxtzzy: ::: op###~~' or some other meaningless garbage. What is THE CONSOLE ???

That *is* the command

Submitted by rpjday on Sat, 2010-11-20 16:34.

That "sudo apt-get" command is, literally, line for line, the multi-line command you need to type to install all of those packages. If you're not familiar with the simple act of installing packages under Ubuntu, you're probably not ready to be building packages from source.

With all due respect, Mr.

Submitted by Surprised (not verified) on Thu, 2010-11-25 15:54.

With all due respect, Mr. Confused, you must be kidding?!
I am assuming your next question will be "how do you type?" or "what type you are talking about?"
You should forward these question to Mr. Turkey. Happy Thanksgiving!

Dear Arthur.

Submitted by Sid (not verified) on Mon, 2011-02-21 07:00.

Why are you so upset? With Linux you get much better support than with Windows. Try to get instructions for building an alpha version of some Windows software.

If you run Ubuntu and need the current version of blender you just start Synaptic (system > administration > synaptic), give your password, type blender in the quick search box, click the little box to the left, select mark for installation and finally click apply. You get a program installed for free from a trusted source. You don't have to waste time searching the web for a virus infected program that probably is crippleware until you pay for it.

I think there are three reasons why people using Windows.
1. Company policy.
2. Laziness.
3 Stupidity.

With Windows you usually get much more than you pay for. Endless pain and agony. Or as a friend used to say: You get a lot of crap when you buy windows.

Finally I must tell you I'm very impressed by your alphabet soup.

Best regards,
Sid Fernwilter

Simply Google

Submitted by Kushal (not verified) on Thu, 2011-02-24 14:09.

Why not try googling something you don't understand.
I have a linux desktop running and I leaned basic command by just typing questions on google?

There is lot of help for linux on internet, Just try it!

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