Re: [PyOpenGL-Users] Getting (got) PyOpenGL working under Fedora (core 3)

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Getting PyOpenGL working under Fedora (Core 4)
- a tale with quite a bit less blood tears and not an ounce of betrayal

I grabbed a likely looking rpm and installed it... Everything just =20
worked - even with freeglut




On Mar 24, 2006, at 12:34 AM, JoN wrote:

>
>
> Getting PyOpenGL working under Fedora (Core 3)
>
> - a tale of blood, tears and betrayal.
>
>
> Step 1.
>
> Make sure Mesa is installed - generally it has to be anyway because =20=

> about 50
> programs rely on it.
>
> # rpm -qa | grep -i mesa
> xorg-x11-Mesa-libGL-6.8.2-1.FC3.45.2
> xorg-x11-Mesa-libGLU-6.8.2-1.FC3.45.2
>
>
> Step 2.
>
> UNinstall freeglut and freeglut-devel - PyOpenGL is NOT compatible =20
> with freeglut!!
> (Actually it might be in FC4 or FC5, who the **** knows).
>
>
> Step 3.
>
> Get hold of the following, EXACTLY the following:
>
>
> PyOpenGL-2.0.2.01.tar.gz  (NOT the rpm!)
>
> =46rom the sourceforge (spits on floor) PyOpenGL site
>
>
> swigwin-1.3.23.zip  (ditto)
>
> From: http://www.swig.org/
>
>
> glut-3.7.tar.gz  (YES, the old original GLUT, not freeglut)
>
> From: http://www.opengl.org/resources/libraries/glut/glut-3.7.tar.gz
>
>
>
> Step 4.  Put it all together!
>
>
> 4.1  Compile and install SWIG
>
> Dont forget make and make install.
>
>
> 4.2  Compile and install GLUT
>
> This is a complete *****g bitch, but i have a feeling that all you =20
> actually
> need are the .h files.
>
> Go into the linux directory and read the README _carefully_, its =20
> actually fairly
> simple once you get what he's on about.
>
> I think the make install is implicit, do one anyway just to make sure.
>
>
> 4.3  Make sure the GLUT .h files are in the right place.
>
> I haven't tested fully to see what the right place is, but take a =20
> look at these
> ls's and you get the idea:
>
> # ls /usr/include/GL/
> fgl.h   fglut.h  gl.h      glu.h   GLwDrawA.h   GLwMDrawA.h   =20
> glxext.h  glxint.h
>  glxproto.h   osmesa.h
> fglu.h  glext.h  glsmap.h  glut.h  GLwDrawAP.h  GLwMDrawAP.h  =20
> glx.h     glxmd.h
>   glxtokens.h  tube.h
>
> # ls /usr/local/include/GL/
> fgl.h  fglu.h  fglut.h  glsmap.h  glut.h  tube.h
>
> Make sure that the freeglut .h files are GONE !!
>
>
> 4.4  As usual, some symlinks:
>
> cd /usr/lib/
> ln -s /usr/local/lib/libglut.a .
> ln -s /usr/local/lib/libglut.so.3.8.0 libglut.so.3
> ln -s /usr/local/lib/libglut.so.3.8.0 libglut.so
> ln -s /usr/local/lib/libglut.la
>
> Note that those links are to the 3.8 files ?
> So why bother getting the 3.7 files ?
> I DONT KNOW.  I DONT CARE.  THIS WORKS.
> Btw the glut files (the 3.8 ones) come with Mesa.
> But nothing will work until you put the .h files and the symlinks in.
>
>
>
> 4.5  UNTAR AND COMPILE PyOpenGL !!!
>
> Untar it.
>
> cd into it.
>
> Run the following command:
>
> python ./setup.py build_ext install
>
> It will now build and install.
> It takes a while and does a lot.
>
>
> Step 5.   Try pygears to see if its worked!
>
> cd /usr/lib/python2.3/site-packages/OpenGL/Demo/GLUT/
>
> ./pygears.py
>
> 3D colourful spinning gears Should[tm] appear in a window and start =20=

> benchmarking
> your graphics pipeline.
>
>
> Step 6.  Collapse, but already begin thinking about ways around all =20=

> this....
>
> Step 7.  Scream "STOP TELLING ME TO *****ING INSTALL DEBIAN!!!!!" =20
> at debian friend.
>
>
> :)
>
> Jon
>
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