lotus/documentation/en/install-lotus-ubuntu.md
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# Ubuntu Instructions
These steps will install the following dependencies:
- go (1.14 or higher)
- gcc (7.4.0 or higher)
- git (version 2 or higher)
- bzr (some go dependency needs this)
- jq
- pkg-config
- opencl-icd-loader
- opencl driver (like nvidia-opencl on arch) (for GPU acceleration)
- opencl-headers (build)
- rustup (proofs build)
- llvm (proofs build)
- clang (proofs build)
### Install dependencies
```sh
sudo apt update
sudo apt install mesa-opencl-icd ocl-icd-opencl-dev gcc git bzr jq pkg-config curl
sudo apt upgrade
```
### Install Go 1.14
Install the latest version of Go by following [the docs on their website](https://golang.org/doc/install).
### Clone the Lotus repository
```sh
git clone https://github.com/filecoin-project/lotus.git
cd lotus/
```
### Build the Lotus binaries from source and install
```sh
make clean && make all
sudo make install
```
After installing Lotus, you can run the `lotus` command directly from your CLI to see usage documentation. Next, you can join the [Lotus Testnet](https://docs.lotu.sh/en+join-testnet).