InstallVulkanSDK

A Python 3.6 script to install LunarG Vulkan SDK in Ubuntu 18.04.

Tested on Ubuntu 18.04 with linux kernel (5.0.0-23-generic to 5.3.0-53-generic) and with Vulkan SDK versions:

1.2.141.2, 1.2.135.0, 1.2.131.2, 1.2.131.1, 1.1.130.0, 1.1.126.0, 1.1.121.1, 1.1.114.0, 1.1.108.0, 1.1.106.0, 1.1.101.0, 1.1.97.0, 1.1.92.1, 1.1.85.0, 1.1.82.1, 1.1.82.0, 1.1.77.0, 1.1.73.0, 1.1.70.1, 1.1.70.0, 1.0.68.0, 1.0.65.0, 1.0.61.1, 1.0.61.0, 1.0.57.0, 1.0.54.0, 1.0.51.0, 1.0.49.0, 1.0.46.0, 1.0.42.2, 1.0.39.1, 1.0.39.0, 1.0.33.0, 1.0.30.0, 1.0.26.0, 1.0.24.0, 1.0.21.1, 1.0.21.0, 1.0.17.0, 1.0.13.0, 1.0.11.0, 1.0.8.0, 1.0.5.0, 1.0.3.1

Preliminary

Clone/Download InstallVulkanSDK to your Ubuntu system. You need to use the python script installVulkanSDK.py to perform the installation.

Install LunarG Vulkan SDK

1. You need to decide on these user inputs before running installVulkanSDK.py:
   • The SDK version number you want to install, e.g. 1.0.61.1.
   • The full path of your Vulkan directory, e.g. ~/Vulkan or ~/New/Directory/Vulkan. If the directory/directories does/do not exist, this script will create it/them.
2. Run python script to locally install Vulkan SDK:
   • Run script with command python3.6 installVulkanSDK.py to install SDK with no Environment Settings.

Note: This Python 3.6 script will install all the prerequisite packages outlined in LunarG's documentation https://vulkan.lunarg.com/doc/view/latest/linux/getting_started.html#user-content-packages before it installs your desired LunarG Vulkan SDK version.

Runtime Environment Settings

You need to "Set up the runtime environment" as stated in LunarG's Vulkan documentation, e.g. source ~/NewVulkanDirectory/VulkanSDK/1.x.yyy.z/setup-env.sh.

Environment Variable Persistence

For the above environment settings to be present at every Ubuntu 18.04 login sessions, you need to open your .profile file in your home directory, append source $HOME/NewVulkanDirectory/VulkanSDK/1.x.yyy.z/setup-env.sh to the file, save .profile followed by source ~/.profile.

Motivation

I created this Python 3.6 script to help me install the LunarG Vulkan SDK as its version evolves. I hope it can benefit fellow Vulkan users. Please raise an issue if you notice any correction/improvement is needed. Thanks.