How to Install DaVinci Resolve 19 (studio) on Linux Mint 22 with AMD Radeon Graphics Card with a Script fast 2025

If you want to do it from scratch you can refer to my previous post. However I've tried a new method and this works like a charm and it's much hassle-free and fast. Note I've previously installed the beta version and now I bought the studio version so I am installing the studio version and use it with license key. This might be different if you're using the free version. But in theory the process should work for both.

Step 1
You need to download the zip file from Davinci Resolve website, put it in your Downloads folder. Note, you would need to change the script if you put it somewhere else. Make sure the name follows the zip file pattern in the script below. (It should be right if you download directly from the official site, you don't need to change anything.) Do NOT upzip it.

Step 2
Make this script executable, and place it in your Downloads folder. Name it as DR_MINT.sh. Again change the command if you plan to name it something else!

#!/bin/bash

# Script to Install DaVinci Resolve on Linux Mint 22

set -e  # Exit on any error

# Variables
ACTIVE_USER=$(logname)
HOME_DIR=$(eval echo "~$ACTIVE_USER")
DOWNLOADS_DIR="$HOME_DIR/Downloads"
EXTRACTION_DIR="/opt/resolve"
ZIP_FILE_PATTERN="DaVinci_Resolve_*.zip"

# Step 1: Ensure FUSE and libfuse.so.2 are Installed
echo "Checking for FUSE and libfuse.so.2..."
if ! dpkg -l | grep -q fuse; then
    echo "Installing FUSE..."
    sudo apt update
    sudo apt install -y fuse libfuse2
fi

if [ ! -f /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfuse.so.2 ]; then
    echo "Error: libfuse.so.2 is not found. Installing libfuse2..."
    sudo apt install -y libfuse2
fi

# Step 2: Install Required Qt Libraries
echo "Installing required Qt libraries..."
sudo apt install -y qtbase5-dev qtchooser qt5-qmake qtbase5-dev-tools libqt5core5a libqt5gui5 libqt5widgets5 libqt5network5 libqt5dbus5 \
libxrender1 libxrandr2 libxi6 libxkbcommon-x11-0 libxcb-xinerama0 libxcb-xfixes0 qtwayland5 libxcb-glx0 libxcb-util1

# Step 3: Navigate to Downloads Directory
echo "Navigating to Downloads directory..."
if [ ! -d "$DOWNLOADS_DIR" ]; then
    echo "Error: Downloads directory not found at $DOWNLOADS_DIR."
    exit 1
fi
cd "$DOWNLOADS_DIR"

# Step 4: Extract DaVinci Resolve ZIP File
echo "Extracting DaVinci Resolve installer..."
ZIP_FILE=$(find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name "$ZIP_FILE_PATTERN" | head -n 1)
if [ -z "$ZIP_FILE" ]; then
    echo "Error: DaVinci Resolve ZIP file not found in $DOWNLOADS_DIR."
    exit 1
fi

unzip -o "$ZIP_FILE" -d DaVinci_Resolve/
chown -R "$ACTIVE_USER:$ACTIVE_USER" DaVinci_Resolve
chmod -R 774 DaVinci_Resolve

# Step 5: Run the Installer or Extract AppImage
echo "Running the DaVinci Resolve installer..."
cd DaVinci_Resolve
INSTALLER_FILE=$(find . -type f -name "DaVinci_Resolve_*.run" | head -n 1)
if [ -z "$INSTALLER_FILE" ]; then
    echo "Error: DaVinci Resolve installer (.run) file not found in extracted directory."
    exit 1
fi

chmod +x "$INSTALLER_FILE"

# Set Qt platform plugin path and debug settings
export QT_DEBUG_PLUGINS=1
export QT_QPA_PLATFORM_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/platforms
export QT_PLUGIN_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu:$LD_LIBRARY_PATH

# Attempt to run the installer with FUSE; fallback to extraction
if ! SKIP_PACKAGE_CHECK=1 ./"$INSTALLER_FILE" -a; then
    echo "FUSE is not functional. Extracting AppImage contents..."
    sudo mkdir -p "$EXTRACTION_DIR"
    ./"$INSTALLER_FILE" --appimage-extract
    sudo mv squashfs-root/* "$EXTRACTION_DIR/"
    sudo chown -R root:root "$EXTRACTION_DIR"
fi

# Step 6: Resolve Library Conflicts
echo "Resolving library conflicts..."
if [ -d "$EXTRACTION_DIR/libs" ]; then
    cd "$EXTRACTION_DIR/libs"
    sudo mkdir -p not_used
    sudo mv libgio* not_used || true
    sudo mv libgmodule* not_used || true

    # Replace with system versions
    if [ -f /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 ]; then
        sudo cp /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 "$EXTRACTION_DIR/libs/"
    else
        echo "Warning: System library libglib-2.0.so.0 not found. Ensure compatibility manually."
    fi
else
    echo "Error: Installation directory $EXTRACTION_DIR/libs not found. Skipping library conflict resolution."
fi

# Step 7: Cleanup
echo "Cleaning up installation files..."
cd "$DOWNLOADS_DIR"
rm -rf DaVinci_Resolve

echo "DaVinci Resolve installation completed successfully!"

Step 3
Now you run

cd ./Downloads
sudo ./DR_MINT.sh

enter your password it should be good to go!

Note it might take a little while, so be patient!

I hope this will work for you, if not leave a comment so we could see if we can debug from there.