Installing on Linux

The installation bundle installs the entire Nuke family, including Hiero and HieroPlayer, and icons for the various components appear in your installation folder.

Note:  Some modern anti-virus software may wrongly assume that certain files in the installer are suspicious. Examples of these files include libnuke-12.0.0.so and geolib-runtime-prof.so. If you have trouble installing the application on your machine, try disabling your anti-virus software before installation. Don't forget to restart your anti-virus software after installation.

  1. Download the installation file from our website at https://www.foundry.com/products/nuke/download
  2. Extract the application from the .tgz archive and then execute the following terminal command, replacing <version number> with the current version:

    3. sudo ./Nuke<version number>-linux-x86_64.run

    Note:  If you leave out sudo from the terminal command, you need to ensure that you have sufficient permissions to install the application under your current working directory.

    After the application files have been installed, the installer also runs a post-installation script that creates the following directory:
    /usr/local/foundry/RLM

    If you don’t have sufficient permissions on the /usr/local folder for this directory to be created, the post-installation script prompts you for your sudo password as necessary.

    The installer displays the End User Licensing Agreement (EULA) and prompts you to accept it.

  3. If you agree with the EULA, enter y and press Return to continue. (If you don’t agree with the EULA and press N instead, the installation is canceled.)

    4. Note:  You can skip the EULA step using the --accept-foundry-eula option, which means you agree to the terms of the EULA:
    sudo ./Nuke<version number>-linux-x86_64.run --accept-foundry-eula
    To see the EULA, please refer to https://www.foundry.com/eula.

    By default, Nuke is installed in the current working directory.

  4. Proceed with Launching on Linux.

    5. Tip:  You can also use the following options after the terminal command when installing the application:
    --prefix=/home/biff/nuke_installs
    Specifies a different install directory, in this case, nuke_installs.
    --help
    Displays additional installer options.

Installing Oculus Rift

Linux support for Oculus Rift CV1 and Oculus Quest 2 requires the OpenHMD third-party library, which is installed as part of the CaraVR toolset.

Article:  See Knowledge Base article Q100455 for information on how to configure headsets on Linux operating systems.

Installing HTC Vive/Vive Pro

Linux support for HTC Vive requires the OpenHMD third-party library, which is installed as part of the CaraVR toolset.

Article:  See Knowledge Base article Q100455 for information on how to configure headsets on Linux operating systems.