How do I compile OpenGL in Linux Mint?

Compiling and Running Your OpenGL Application. Enter the Sample-OpenGL-Programs directory. While there, run the following command: g++ main.c -lglut -lGL -lGLEW -lGLU -o OpenGLExample This command will compile and link your OpenGL libraries.

Where to get the GL library / headers?

On Windows you need to include the gl.h header for OpenGL 1.1 support and link against OpenGL32.lib. Both are a part of the Windows SDK. In addition, you might want the following headers which you can get from http://www.opengl.org/registry .

Is there such a thing as an OpenGL SDK?

There’s no such thing like an OpenGL SDK library. There’s just libGL.so which comes with your driver. To use it, you need bindings for your programming language of choice. If that is C, the “bindings” consist of just the header files.

Is there such a thing as OpenGL Mesa?

Mesa is an open-source implementation of the OpenGL specification – a system for rendering interactive 3D graphics. Technically, OpenGL is just a specification, implemented by your graphics driver. There’s no such thing like an OpenGL SDK library. There’s just libGL.so which comes with your driver.

Is there a library for OpenGL in Ubuntu?

There is a library which is only meant to produce an OpenGL-capable window and that is OpenGL Utility Toolkit (GLUT) though it was discontinued around 1998-99 this project is superseded by freeglut. And we will talk about freeglut in our OpenGL programs. OpenGL Installation Guide in Ubuntu

Is there a way to install higher version of OpenGL?

I do not know of any method to install a higher (newer) version of “openGL”, for example, if you are currently using openGL v2.1 and want openGL v3.x or higher, except to get newer better video card hardware. A fair amount of software applications require openGL 3.x or higher which unfortunately my ancient computer’s video hardware does not do.