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    tjusxh
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    Re: QTCreator does not start: Could not initialize GLX

    I was compile github project. It dependency QT. I installed Qt 5.8 by command line on Ubuntu 16.04.(https://www.jianshu.com/p/afbc42ad2cfd)
    I only run the code by remote ssh with xshell.

    When I run the demo. It shows the following messages.

    XcbConnection: Failed to initialize XRandr
    Could not initialize GLX
    Aborted (core dumped)

    So far i havent't found any solution how to solve this issue. Any help is appreciated.

    Xinhui

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      sierdzio
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      Normally Qt requires OpenGL and a screen to work. So you're getting issues when you launch apps through the terminal because screen is missing.

      Try running your app like so:

      ./myApplication -platform minimal
      # OR
      ./myApplication -platform offscreen
      

      (Z(:^

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