nuke-17.0

Nuke 17.0 Conda Recipe for AWS Deadline Cloud

Overview

This directory contains a conda build recipe for Nuke 17.0.1, configured for use with AWS Deadline Cloud. With this package you can run Nuke compositing and processing jobs on Deadline Cloud service-managed fleets.

Package Information

• Application: Nuke 17.0v1
• Supported Platforms: linux-64
• Source: Foundry website downloads
• License: Commercial
• Build Tool: rattler-build

Prerequisites

Before building this package, ensure you have:

1. AWS Deadline Cloud infrastructure set up with:

   • A farm configured for package building
   • A queue. If you followed the setup instructions it will be named "Package Build Queue" (or specify the queue name with -q)
   • Linux-64 fleet for building linux packages

2. Deadline Cloud CLI installed on your workstation

3. Source archive (see Archive File Instructions below)

4. Foundry account for downloading Nuke installer

Archive File Instructions

Download from Foundry (Required)

1. Download the Nuke17.0v1-linux-x86_64.tgz from the Foundry website.
2. You will need a Foundry account to access the Nuke downloads.
3. Place the downloaded file in the conda_recipes/archive_files directory.
4. Conda uses the a checksum to verify the integrity of the source file. The SHA256 hash should match: c76ec0cd3f881f41553878240618a983e936e543a5fd19ceea6c5c6765cc88a3. In bash, you can compute the checksum by running this command sha256sum Nuke17.0v1-linux-x86_64.tgz.

Plugins

OpenFX Plugins

To use OpenFX Plugins with Nuke, place the .bundle files into a known directory in $PREFIX. Set the OFX_PLUGIN_PATH environment variable to that directory and install any required dependencies.

Example OFX Plugin

• Nuke - De:Noise

Adapting to Other Versions

Version Update Checklist

To adapt this recipe for a different Nuke version, e.g. 15:

1. Update Version Information

   # In recipe/recipe.yaml
   context:
      version_partial: "15.0"
      version_minor: "1"
   
   # In deadline-cloud.yaml
   sourceArchiveFilename: Nuke15.0v1-linux-x86_64.tgz
   

2. Update Source Archives

   • Download new version archives from Foundry
   • Update SHA256 hashes in recipe.yaml
   • Update source filename in deadline-cloud.yaml

3. Check Dependencies

   • Review and update system dependency versions
   • Test compatibility with existing plugins
   • Update minimum system requirements

4. Update Build Scripts

   • Check for changes in installation directory structure
   • Update file copy operations in build scripts
   • Verify environment variable paths in activation scripts

Common Version Migration Issues

• Path Changes: Installation directories may change between versions
• Dependency Updates: New versions may require different system libraries
• Plugin API Changes: Plugin interfaces may be incompatible between major versions
• License Changes: Licensing requirements may change

Recipe Structure

nuke-17.0/
├── README.md                                   # This file
├── deadline-cloud.yaml                         # Deadline Cloud configuration
└── recipe/
    ├── recipe.yaml                             # Conda package metadata
    ├── build.sh                                # Linux build script
    ├── zzz-nuke-plugin-sync-activate.sh     # activate script for Plugin Sync feature
    └── zzz-nuke-plugin-sync-deactivate.sh   # deactivate script for Plugin Sync feature

Resources

• Nuke Documentation: https://learn.foundry.com/nuke/
• AWS Deadline Cloud Developer Guide: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/deadline-cloud/latest/developerguide/
• Conda Build Documentation: https://docs.conda.io/projects/conda-build/

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This recipe is configured for Nuke 17.0.1 on Linux x86_64 platforms. The build process automatically handles EULA acceptance and system dependency installation.