Compiling Error: /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lGL When I try to do something wit OpenGL

Martin Ziegler

Hello Guys, I wanted to do something with OpenGL, but theres a unique error, which i didn't find through the whole web.

C++ Programs with simple windows don't make any problems.

I'm using Linux Mint 18.1

It would be great, if someone can help me :)

Compile Output:

18:54:19: Running steps for project OpenGL-ErsteSchritte...
18:54:19: Starting: "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt4/bin/qmake" '/data/Lokal/Auslagerung Home Jean/Programme/QT-Programme/OpenGL-ErsteSchritte/OpenGL-ErsteSchritte.pro' -r -spec linux-g++-64 CONFIG+=debug
18:54:19: The process "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt4/bin/qmake" exited normally.
18:54:19: Starting: "/usr/bin/make" 
g++ -m64 -o OpenGL-ErsteSchritte main.o mainwindow.o glwidget.o moc_mainwindow.o    -L/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu -L/usr/X11R6/lib64 -lQtOpenGL -lQtGui -lQtCore -lGL -lpthread 
/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lGL
Makefile:109: recipe for target 'OpenGL-ErsteSchritte' failed
collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [OpenGL-ErsteSchritte] Error 1
18:54:19: The process "/usr/bin/make" exited with code 2.
Error while building/deploying project OpenGL-ErsteSchritte (kit: Desktop)
When executing step "Make"
18:54:19: Elapsed time: 00:00.

My code is fine so far. (There aren't any other issues)
Examples have the same error code.

Have a nice day :)

kshegunov

@Martin-Ziegler said in Compiling Error: /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lGL When I try to do something wit OpenGL:

I wanted to do something with OpenGL, but theres a unique error, which i didn't find through the whole web.

Really? That's strange. They don't make the web as they used to.
Joke aside, you need to install the OpenGL development package from your distribution, e.g. look here: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/18406369/qt-cant-find-lgl-error

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