Tutorial: How to compile Godot Engine on Ubuntu

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

1. Download Ubuntu Desktop and read the step-by-step guide how to boot up from USB/DVD.

2. 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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