How to Install Blender on Ubuntu [Step by Step Guide]

Blender 3D Installation

Blender is a cross-platform open-source application to make 3D shapes and images. In this article, I will cover step by step guide to install Blender on Ubuntu.

So, let’s dive in.

Installation Prerequisites

Before install please make sure that your system should have following minimum requirements.

System	64-bit dual core 2Ghz CPU with SSE2 support
Memory	4 GB RAM
Display	1280×768 display
Hardware	Mouse, trackpad or pen+tablet
Graphics	Graphics card with 1 GB RAM, OpenGL 3.3

Blender 3D installation ways

You can install Blender using different ways. I will explain following methods step by step.

• Blender Installation from the Command line.
• Installation from Snap Store.
• Installation using Ubuntu Software Center.

Blender Installation from the Command line

Step 1: Update the system

First update your Ubuntu by using following command.

$ sudo apt update

Step 2: Install Blender 3D on Ubuntu 20.04

Now, install Blender on your system by following command.

$ sudo apt install blender

Upon successful installation, check the blender version in command line.

$ blender -v

Output should be something like this

Install Blender 3D from the Ubuntu Software Center

Step 1: Go to Ubuntu Software and search for blender.

Step 2: Select the blender software from the dropdown and click install.

Installation Blender from Snap Store.

If your system already have snap store installed, then open snap store from application.

If it is not installed on your system, you can install snap store by following this guide.

Step 1: Open snap store and search blender

Step 2: Install Blender by clicking install