How to install and uninstall Davinci Resolve using Terminal on Linux
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Published: 2023-09-08 06:44:25

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Are you struggling to install/uninstall Davinci resolve on Linux OS? This article will help you do just that. It has been written to be concise and clear and I would be worth your time.

## What is Davinci Resolve?

According to the official website:

> DaVinci Resolve is the world’s only solution that combines editing, color correction, visual effects, motion graphics and audio post production all in one software tool! Its elegant, modern interface is fast to learn and easy enough for new users, yet powerful for professionals. DaVinci Resolve lets you work faster and at a higher quality because you don’t have to learn multiple apps or switch software for different tasks. That means you can work with camera original quality images throughout the entire process. It’s like having your own post production studio in a single app! Best of all, by learning DaVinci Resolve, you’re learning how to use the exact same tools used by Hollywood professionals!

To learn more about the software, you can visit their official website [here](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve)
For demonstration purpose, I will be using Kali Linux to show you how to install/uninstall Davinci resolve.The steps shown here should work on any Debian Linux system. 

## How to install Davinci Resolve 

1. To install Davinci Resolve, navigate to their website [here](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve).
2. You should find a download button. Click the download button. You have to select the download based on the Operating System you are using. In this case, select the Linux operating system.
3. You might be presented with a registration form. Which is fine. Just fill out all the required fields with the appropriate information.
4. Once you are done filling the form, you can click the submit button and the download will begin automatically.

_The application version at the time of writing is version 18 and the application size is 2.1GiB. So you should have enough disk space to cater for it._

Once you have downloaded it, you will need navigate to the download folder and extract the downloaded archive. Open your terminal using `ctrl+alt+t` or from the application launcher, search for the `terminal` program. Navigate to the download location. We will be using `unzip` command-line tool to extract the archive.

```bash
unzip DaVinci_Resolve_18.x.x_Linux.zip
```

To install the application, follow the steps below:

1. Once you are there, you need to write the following command as a root user to install Davinci Resolve
```bash
sudo ./DaVinci_Resolve_18.x.x_Linux.run -i
```

Once the command completes, it should create a desktop entry where you can launch your application. That's it! :)

## How to uninstall Davinci Resolve

To uninstall Davinci Resolve, still in the extracted archive location, write the following commands:

```bash
sudo ./DaVinci_Resolve_17.1.1_Linux.run -u
```

That's it!

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