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

[JoN <jo...@we...>]

That is good news!

Unfortunately I can't upgrade across the workplace yet, hence the pain an=
d
suffering.  But soon, soon....

Cheers
Jon



Quoting Black <py...@bl...>:

> Getting PyOpenGL working under Fedora (Core 4)
> - a tale with quite a bit less blood tears and not an ounce of betrayal
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> I grabbed a likely looking rpm and installed it... Everything just =20
> worked - even with freeglut
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> On Mar 24, 2006, at 12:34 AM, JoN wrote:
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> >
> > 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!)
> >
> > From 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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