04.10.10 - Installing OpenGL/Glut libraries in Ubuntu

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The first step is to install the development libraries of OpenGL/Glut in Ubuntu:

sudo apt-get install freeglut3 freeglut3-dev

For newer versions of Ubuntu (>= 11.10) you have to install another package because the linker does't link anymore
.

sudo apt-get install binutils-gold

Create a test file (test.c):

#include <GL/glut.h>

//Drawing funciton
void draw(void)
{
  //Background color
  glClearColor(0,1,0,1);
  glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT );
  //Draw order
  glFlush();
}

//Main program
int main(int argc, char **argv)
{
  glutInit(&argc, argv);
  //Simple buffer
  glutInitDisplayMode(GLUT_SINGLE | GLUT_RGB );
  glutInitWindowPosition(50,25);
  glutInitWindowSize(500,250);
  glutCreateWindow("Green window");
  //Call to the drawing function
  glutDisplayFunc(draw);
  glutMainLoop();
  return 0;
}

Compile the file linking the OpenGL/Glut libraries:

gcc -lGL -lglut test.c -o test