Trying to install blender with different python version

[Charlie Brown]

I'm trying to install
graphics/blender
from port but to install
cad/freecad
I had to remove
lang/python311
completely and install
lang/python312
instead. Now I went to install
graphics/blender
from port but when building I get an error output saying that
graphics/blender
require
lang/python311
to build but if I want I can use the 'PYTHON_VERSION=' to use another version but there's no garantie it will work. So I put in
/etc/make.conf
: PYTHON_VERSION=3.12 but its not working I get the same output appeared after that .

 

[NapoleonWils0n]

You can run Blender with Cuda using Podman on Freebsd
dont know if that helps resolve your issue

Thread 'Blender working with Cuda on Freebsd'

Jul 2, 2026

Blender working with Cuda now on github

Launched with a desktop entry on Freebsd
Videos directory mounted from Freebsd into the container for file access
and audio works as well if you need it.

GitHub - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda: Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration.

Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration. - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda

github.com

Blender install instructions.

GitHub - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda: Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration.

Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration. - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda

github.com

Note:

Blender is running using X11 so if you are using Wayland you will need XWayland enabled.

The Blender compose.yaml file has a tmpfs setting for memory set at 14g...

• NapoleonWils0n
• blender cuda freebsd-cuda podman
• Replies: 2
• Forum: Multimedia/Gaming

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• 

GitHub - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda: Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration.

Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration. - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda

github.com

 

[Charlie Brown]

You can run Blender with Cuda using Podman on Freebsd
dont know if that helps resolve your issue

Thread 'Blender working with Cuda on Freebsd'

Jul 2, 2026

Blender working with Cuda now on github

Launched with a desktop entry on Freebsd
Videos directory mounted from Freebsd into the container for file access
and audio works as well if you need it.

GitHub - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda: Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration.

Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration. - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda

github.com

Blender install instructions.

GitHub - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda: Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration.

Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration. - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda

github.com

Note:

Blender is running using X11 so if you are using Wayland you will need XWayland enabled.

The Blender compose.yaml file has a tmpfs setting for memory set at 14g...

• NapoleonWils0n
• blender cuda freebsd-cuda podman
• Replies: 2
• Forum: Multimedia/Gaming

• 
• 

GitHub - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda: Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration.

Run Linux command line and gui applications on FreeBSD with full Nvidia Cuda hardware acceleration. - NapoleonWils0n/freebsd-cuda

github.com

thanks its always good to have options ill look at it but I dlike to know how to install from port with a different python version

 

[Criosphinx]

Blender requires python 3.13 you can read the bug report PR 294160 and try the patch.

 

[HayPhil]

thanks its always good to have options ill look at it but I dlike to know how to install from port with a different python version

If you still have a blender package located under /var/cache/pkg, you could try installing it by ignoring the dependencies.

pkg install -M

see man pkg-install

(Maybe not what you are looking for...)

 

[SirDice]

if I want I can use the 'PYTHON_VERSION=' to use another version but there's no garantie it will work. So I put in
/etc/make.conf
: PYTHON_VERSION=3.12 but its not working I get the same output appeared after that .

To change the 'default' Python version, put this in make.conf:

DEFAULT_VERSIONS+= python=3.13

This works for any port that USES= python without specifying a version.