Beyond Linux From Scratch - Version 6.1

Chapter 26. X Libraries

freeglut-2.4.0

Introduction to freeglut

freeglut is intended to be a 100% compatible, completely opensourced clone of the GLUT library. GLUT is a window system independent toolkit for writing OpenGL programs, implementing a simple windowing API, which makes learning about and exploring OpenGL programming very easy.

Package Information

freeglut Dependencies

Required

X (XFree86-4.5.0 or X.org-6.8.2)

Installation of freeglut

Install freeglut by running the following commands: 

./configure --prefix=/usr &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install &&
install -v -d -m755 /usr/share/doc/freeglut-2.4.0 &&
install -v -m644 doc/freeglut_user_interface.html \
    /usr/share/doc/freeglut-2.4.0

Contents

Installed Programs: None
Installed Libraries: libglut.{so,a}
Installed Directories: /usr/share/doc/freeglut-2.4.0

Short Descriptions

libglut.[so,a]

contains functions that implement the OpenGL Utility Toolkit.

Last updated on 2005-08-01 13:29:19 -0600