[Plib-users] plib app from windows to linux

[sickz6sickz <sic...@ho...>]

Hi all, I've made my application with plib and Borland builder 6 on my
windows platform.  I want to make my application work on linux.  I've
got redhat linux 7.3 installed on a vmware machine.   I was hoping you
could help me out by suggesting things I need to do.  I should point out
that I have no knowledge of programming under linux.    Here are my
questions:

 

Does plib work with redhat linux 7.3 straight out of the box or do I
need to modify one or both installations?

What do I use to program c++ on Linux, is it gcc?

Is glut installed on Linux as default or do I need to install it myself?

I'm a little confused on what I read about openGL implementations on
Linux.  I keep hearing about mesa.  I've not modified the openGL library
myself within my app so do I need to install the openGL source and
compile it on Linux or can I just get hold of some binaries?

 

Anyone have a tutorial or guide that might help?

 

I read this somewhere on how to find what openGL version I have
installed under Linux.

 

Rpm -qa | grep glibc

 

Gives me:

 

Compat-glic-6.2-2.1.3.2

Glibc-kernheaders-2.4-7.14

Glibc-common-2.2.5-34

Glibc-devel-2.2.5-34

Glibc-2.2.5-34

 

On windows I used the openGL binary that came with XP.  

 

Sorry for asking really dumb questions but I really don't have a clue
about what I'm supposed to do.

 

Thanks in advance

-simon