What Will I Learn?
We will set up a fresh Ubuntu Desktop and compile the latest version of Godot Engine.
Therefore we make three steps in this tutorial:
- How to install Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.3 LTS
- How to update and upgrade Ubuntu in Terminal
- How to compile Godot Engine on Ubuntu
Let's start!
Requirements
This is a very beginner friendly tutorial, so you don't have to know much.
Just watch the videos and repeat the steps.
Difficulty
- Basic
Description
Download Ubuntu Desktop and read the step-by-step guide how to boot up from USB/DVD.
Open the Terminal and update Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt autoremove
3 . Now it's time to compile Godot Engine:
- Install all missing libraries and dependencies:
sudo apt-get install build-essential scons pkg-config libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxinerama-dev \
libgl1-mesa-dev libglu-dev libasound2-dev libpulse-dev libfreetype6-dev libssl-dev libudev-dev \
libxi-dev libxrandr-dev
- Install git (if missing):
sudo apt-get install git
- Clone the godot repository:
git clone https://github.com/godotengine/godot.git
cd godot
- Compile it (can take awhile):
scons platform=x11
- And finally start the engine:
cd bin
./godot.x11.tools.64
That's it. Easy, right?
Now it's time to start a new project!
Video Tutorial
1. How to install Ubuntu Desktop 16.04.3 LTS
2 . How to update and upgrade Ubuntu in Terminal
3. How to compile Godot Engine on Ubuntu
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