openglsetup.md

Setting up OpenGL on LINUX

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Simple steps to setup and execute OpenGL code on Ubuntu-based operating systems (Ubuntu, Linux Mint, Zorin OS, Pop_OS!, etc.)

Installing GLUT (OpenGL Utility Toolkit)

sudo apt-get install freeglut3-dev

Compiling and running C program

Complie:

gcc filename.c -lGL -lGLU -lglut -lm -o outputfilename

Execute:

./outputfilename