How to compile GLUT + OpenGL project with CMake and Kdevelop in linux?

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As the titles says I can't seem to build the project with OpenGL and Glut.

I get Undefined reference errors for OpenGL functions.

I tried doing :

project(testas)

find_package(OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

But that doesn't work.

Any suggestions?

linux opengl cmake

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As the titles says I can't seem to build the project with OpenGL and Glut.

I get Undefined reference errors for OpenGL functions.

I tried doing :

project(testas)

find_package(OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

But that doesn't work.

Any suggestions?

linux opengl cmake

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asked Feb 27 '12 at 4:58

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As the titles says I can't seem to build the project with OpenGL and Glut.

I get Undefined reference errors for OpenGL functions.

I tried doing :

project(testas)

find_package(OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

But that doesn't work.

Any suggestions?

linux opengl cmake

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asked Feb 27 '12 at 4:58

Ren

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As the titles says I can't seem to build the project with OpenGL and Glut.

I get Undefined reference errors for OpenGL functions.

I tried doing :

project(testas)

find_package(OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

But that doesn't work.

Any suggestions?

linux opengl cmake

linux opengl cmake

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find_package(OpenGL) will find the package for you, but it doesn't link the package to the target.

To link to a library, you can use target_link_libraries(<target> <item>). In addition, you also need to set the include directory, so that the linker knows where to look for things. This is done with the include_directories.

An example CMakeLists.txt which would do this looks something like this:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)

include_directories( ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIRS}  ${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

If OpenGL is a necessity for your project, you might consider either testing OpenGL_FOUND after the find_package(OpenGL) or using REQUIRED, which will stop cmake if OpenGL is not found.

For more information and better examples:

• CMake 2.8 documentation, target_link_libraries
  


• CMake 2.8 documentation, find_package
  


• CMake wiki: how to find libraries
  


• Forum post with solution: cmake and opengl
  


• Tutorial for CMake by swarthmore.edu
  

In particular, the CMake wiki and cmake and opengl links should give you enough to get things working.

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edited Dec 4 '17 at 11:45

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answered Feb 27 '12 at 17:27

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  Thanks for an answer. Now I'm getting error that it doesn't find them, I did install them. /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lOpenGL /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lGLUT
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:14
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Whoops, mis-typed the target_link_libraries in the answer. Fixed it now, and checked that it works. :)
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Sadly, this is the build log pastebin.com/cRp5xPYD
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:46
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I take it that there's no issue linking to OpenGL or GLUT, then? That kind of error suggests that GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu are not installed (they weren't found by cmake). If you're on Ubuntu, check this link. If not, try installing GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu for your system.
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks! That removed those.. but one more problem persists, will you able to help me this time too ? pastebin.com/EekEQyfs I feel hopeless.
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:55
  

  
  
  
  

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In recent versions of CMake (3.10+) there is a new way to use OpenGL using a so-called IMPORTED target:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED COMPONENTS OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)



add_dependencies(testas OpenGL::OpenGL)

include_directories(${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas OpenGL::OpenGL ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

At the moment the only practical difference seems to be on Linux (where GLVND is used if available), but presumably this solution should be more future-proof, as CMake has more information about your intentions and other tools parsing your CMakeFiles will better understand the dependency tree.

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answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:10

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I use these two cmake files to build my OpenGL projects, and they all work well.

I only test these two cmake files under Deepin Linux. Deepin Linux is a Chinese grown Linux system like Ubuntu or from Debian.

First, the main CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)

project(project_name)



set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/")



find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(FREEGLUT REQUIRED)

find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)



if(NOT ${OPENGL_FOUND})

    message("OPENGL not found")

endif()



include_directories(

    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}

    ${FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

    )



message(${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR})

add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}  ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/filename.cpp) 

target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} 

${OPENGL_LIBRARY}

${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}

${GLEW_LIBRARY}

)

Second, the find GLUT cmake file under CMakeModules directory

# Try to find the FREEGLUT library

#

# FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR

# FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

# FREEGLUT_FOUND



FIND_PATH(

  FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR GL/freeglut.h GL/gl.h GL/glu.h GL/glew.h

  ${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}

  $ENV{include}

  ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

  /usr/include

  /usr/local/include

)



SET(STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})

SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK NEVER)



FIND_LIBRARY(

  FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

  NAMES freeglut_static freeglut glut GL

  PATH

    /opt/local/lib

    ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}

    $ENV{lib}

    /usr/lib

    /usr/local/lib

)



SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})



IF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)

   SET(FREEGLUT_FOUND TRUE)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)



IF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

      MESSAGE(STATUS "Found FREEGLUT: ${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}")

   ENDIF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

ELSE (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

      MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find FREEGLUT")

   ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

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answered Aug 14 '17 at 9:09

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find_package(OpenGL) will find the package for you, but it doesn't link the package to the target.

To link to a library, you can use target_link_libraries(<target> <item>). In addition, you also need to set the include directory, so that the linker knows where to look for things. This is done with the include_directories.

An example CMakeLists.txt which would do this looks something like this:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)

include_directories( ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIRS}  ${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

If OpenGL is a necessity for your project, you might consider either testing OpenGL_FOUND after the find_package(OpenGL) or using REQUIRED, which will stop cmake if OpenGL is not found.

For more information and better examples:

• CMake 2.8 documentation, target_link_libraries
  


• CMake 2.8 documentation, find_package
  


• CMake wiki: how to find libraries
  


• Forum post with solution: cmake and opengl
  


• Tutorial for CMake by swarthmore.edu
  

In particular, the CMake wiki and cmake and opengl links should give you enough to get things working.

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edited Dec 4 '17 at 11:45

SteScheller

808

answered Feb 27 '12 at 17:27

simont

38.6k1397120

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks for an answer. Now I'm getting error that it doesn't find them, I did install them. /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lOpenGL /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lGLUT
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:14
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Whoops, mis-typed the target_link_libraries in the answer. Fixed it now, and checked that it works. :)
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Sadly, this is the build log pastebin.com/cRp5xPYD
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:46
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I take it that there's no issue linking to OpenGL or GLUT, then? That kind of error suggests that GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu are not installed (they weren't found by cmake). If you're on Ubuntu, check this link. If not, try installing GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu for your system.
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks! That removed those.. but one more problem persists, will you able to help me this time too ? pastebin.com/EekEQyfs I feel hopeless.
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:55
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 7 more comments

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find_package(OpenGL) will find the package for you, but it doesn't link the package to the target.

To link to a library, you can use target_link_libraries(<target> <item>). In addition, you also need to set the include directory, so that the linker knows where to look for things. This is done with the include_directories.

An example CMakeLists.txt which would do this looks something like this:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)

include_directories( ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIRS}  ${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

If OpenGL is a necessity for your project, you might consider either testing OpenGL_FOUND after the find_package(OpenGL) or using REQUIRED, which will stop cmake if OpenGL is not found.

For more information and better examples:

• CMake 2.8 documentation, target_link_libraries
  


• CMake 2.8 documentation, find_package
  


• CMake wiki: how to find libraries
  


• Forum post with solution: cmake and opengl
  


• Tutorial for CMake by swarthmore.edu
  

In particular, the CMake wiki and cmake and opengl links should give you enough to get things working.

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edited Dec 4 '17 at 11:45

SteScheller

808

answered Feb 27 '12 at 17:27

simont

38.6k1397120

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks for an answer. Now I'm getting error that it doesn't find them, I did install them. /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lOpenGL /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lGLUT
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:14
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Whoops, mis-typed the target_link_libraries in the answer. Fixed it now, and checked that it works. :)
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Sadly, this is the build log pastebin.com/cRp5xPYD
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:46
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I take it that there's no issue linking to OpenGL or GLUT, then? That kind of error suggests that GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu are not installed (they weren't found by cmake). If you're on Ubuntu, check this link. If not, try installing GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu for your system.
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks! That removed those.. but one more problem persists, will you able to help me this time too ? pastebin.com/EekEQyfs I feel hopeless.
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:55
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 7 more comments

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find_package(OpenGL) will find the package for you, but it doesn't link the package to the target.

To link to a library, you can use target_link_libraries(<target> <item>). In addition, you also need to set the include directory, so that the linker knows where to look for things. This is done with the include_directories.

An example CMakeLists.txt which would do this looks something like this:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)

include_directories( ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIRS}  ${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

If OpenGL is a necessity for your project, you might consider either testing OpenGL_FOUND after the find_package(OpenGL) or using REQUIRED, which will stop cmake if OpenGL is not found.

For more information and better examples:

• CMake 2.8 documentation, target_link_libraries
  


• CMake 2.8 documentation, find_package
  


• CMake wiki: how to find libraries
  


• Forum post with solution: cmake and opengl
  


• Tutorial for CMake by swarthmore.edu
  

In particular, the CMake wiki and cmake and opengl links should give you enough to get things working.

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edited Dec 4 '17 at 11:45

SteScheller

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answered Feb 27 '12 at 17:27

simont

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find_package(OpenGL) will find the package for you, but it doesn't link the package to the target.

To link to a library, you can use target_link_libraries(<target> <item>). In addition, you also need to set the include directory, so that the linker knows where to look for things. This is done with the include_directories.

An example CMakeLists.txt which would do this looks something like this:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)

include_directories( ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIRS}  ${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

If OpenGL is a necessity for your project, you might consider either testing OpenGL_FOUND after the find_package(OpenGL) or using REQUIRED, which will stop cmake if OpenGL is not found.

For more information and better examples:

• CMake 2.8 documentation, target_link_libraries
  


• CMake 2.8 documentation, find_package
  


• CMake wiki: how to find libraries
  


• Forum post with solution: cmake and opengl
  


• Tutorial for CMake by swarthmore.edu
  

In particular, the CMake wiki and cmake and opengl links should give you enough to get things working.

share|improve this answer

edited Dec 4 '17 at 11:45

SteScheller

808

answered Feb 27 '12 at 17:27

simont

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share|improve this answer

edited Dec 4 '17 at 11:45

SteScheller

808

edited Dec 4 '17 at 11:45

SteScheller

808

edited Dec 4 '17 at 11:45

SteScheller

808

808

answered Feb 27 '12 at 17:27

simont

38.6k1397120

answered Feb 27 '12 at 17:27

simont

38.6k1397120

answered Feb 27 '12 at 17:27

simont

38.6k1397120

38.6k1397120

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks for an answer. Now I'm getting error that it doesn't find them, I did install them. /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lOpenGL /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lGLUT
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:14
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Whoops, mis-typed the target_link_libraries in the answer. Fixed it now, and checked that it works. :)
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Sadly, this is the build log pastebin.com/cRp5xPYD
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:46
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I take it that there's no issue linking to OpenGL or GLUT, then? That kind of error suggests that GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu are not installed (they weren't found by cmake). If you're on Ubuntu, check this link. If not, try installing GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu for your system.
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks! That removed those.. but one more problem persists, will you able to help me this time too ? pastebin.com/EekEQyfs I feel hopeless.
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:55
  

  
  
  
  

 | 
show 7 more comments

• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks for an answer. Now I'm getting error that it doesn't find them, I did install them. /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lOpenGL /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lGLUT
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:14
  
  
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Whoops, mis-typed the target_link_libraries in the answer. Fixed it now, and checked that it works. :)
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:35
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Sadly, this is the build log pastebin.com/cRp5xPYD
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:46
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  I take it that there's no issue linking to OpenGL or GLUT, then? That kind of error suggests that GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu are not installed (they weren't found by cmake). If you're on Ubuntu, check this link. If not, try installing GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu for your system.
  – simont
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:52
  

  
  
  
  


• 
  
  
  

  
  

  
  
  
  
  
  

  
  Thanks! That removed those.. but one more problem persists, will you able to help me this time too ? pastebin.com/EekEQyfs I feel hopeless.
  – Ren
  Feb 27 '12 at 19:55
  

  
  
  
  

Thanks for an answer. Now I'm getting error that it doesn't find them, I did install them. /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lOpenGL /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lGLUT
– Ren
Feb 27 '12 at 19:14

Thanks for an answer. Now I'm getting error that it doesn't find them, I did install them. /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lOpenGL /usr/bin/ld: error: cannot find -lGLUT
– Ren
Feb 27 '12 at 19:14

Whoops, mis-typed the target_link_libraries in the answer. Fixed it now, and checked that it works. :)
– simont
Feb 27 '12 at 19:35

Whoops, mis-typed the target_link_libraries in the answer. Fixed it now, and checked that it works. :)
– simont
Feb 27 '12 at 19:35

Sadly, this is the build log pastebin.com/cRp5xPYD
– Ren
Feb 27 '12 at 19:46

Sadly, this is the build log pastebin.com/cRp5xPYD
– Ren
Feb 27 '12 at 19:46

I take it that there's no issue linking to OpenGL or GLUT, then? That kind of error suggests that GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu are not installed (they weren't found by cmake). If you're on Ubuntu, check this link. If not, try installing GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu for your system.
– simont
Feb 27 '12 at 19:52

I take it that there's no issue linking to OpenGL or GLUT, then? That kind of error suggests that GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu are not installed (they weren't found by cmake). If you're on Ubuntu, check this link. If not, try installing GLUT_Xi and GLUT_Xmu for your system.
– simont
Feb 27 '12 at 19:52

Thanks! That removed those.. but one more problem persists, will you able to help me this time too ? pastebin.com/EekEQyfs I feel hopeless.
– Ren
Feb 27 '12 at 19:55

Thanks! That removed those.. but one more problem persists, will you able to help me this time too ? pastebin.com/EekEQyfs I feel hopeless.
– Ren
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In recent versions of CMake (3.10+) there is a new way to use OpenGL using a so-called IMPORTED target:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED COMPONENTS OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)



add_dependencies(testas OpenGL::OpenGL)

include_directories(${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas OpenGL::OpenGL ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

At the moment the only practical difference seems to be on Linux (where GLVND is used if available), but presumably this solution should be more future-proof, as CMake has more information about your intentions and other tools parsing your CMakeFiles will better understand the dependency tree.

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2

In recent versions of CMake (3.10+) there is a new way to use OpenGL using a so-called IMPORTED target:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED COMPONENTS OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)



add_dependencies(testas OpenGL::OpenGL)

include_directories(${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas OpenGL::OpenGL ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

At the moment the only practical difference seems to be on Linux (where GLVND is used if available), but presumably this solution should be more future-proof, as CMake has more information about your intentions and other tools parsing your CMakeFiles will better understand the dependency tree.

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2

In recent versions of CMake (3.10+) there is a new way to use OpenGL using a so-called IMPORTED target:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED COMPONENTS OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)



add_dependencies(testas OpenGL::OpenGL)

include_directories(${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas OpenGL::OpenGL ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

At the moment the only practical difference seems to be on Linux (where GLVND is used if available), but presumably this solution should be more future-proof, as CMake has more information about your intentions and other tools parsing your CMakeFiles will better understand the dependency tree.

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answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:10

minexew

360210

In recent versions of CMake (3.10+) there is a new way to use OpenGL using a so-called IMPORTED target:

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10)



project(testas)

add_executable(testas main.cpp)

find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED COMPONENTS OpenGL)

find_package(GLUT REQUIRED)



add_dependencies(testas OpenGL::OpenGL)

include_directories(${GLUT_INCLUDE_DIRS} )



target_link_libraries(testas OpenGL::OpenGL ${GLUT_LIBRARY} )

At the moment the only practical difference seems to be on Linux (where GLVND is used if available), but presumably this solution should be more future-proof, as CMake has more information about your intentions and other tools parsing your CMakeFiles will better understand the dependency tree.

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answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:10

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360210

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answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:10

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answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:10

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answered Nov 19 '18 at 16:10

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I use these two cmake files to build my OpenGL projects, and they all work well.

I only test these two cmake files under Deepin Linux. Deepin Linux is a Chinese grown Linux system like Ubuntu or from Debian.

First, the main CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)

project(project_name)



set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/")



find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(FREEGLUT REQUIRED)

find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)



if(NOT ${OPENGL_FOUND})

    message("OPENGL not found")

endif()



include_directories(

    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}

    ${FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

    )



message(${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR})

add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}  ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/filename.cpp) 

target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} 

${OPENGL_LIBRARY}

${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}

${GLEW_LIBRARY}

)

Second, the find GLUT cmake file under CMakeModules directory

# Try to find the FREEGLUT library

#

# FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR

# FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

# FREEGLUT_FOUND



FIND_PATH(

  FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR GL/freeglut.h GL/gl.h GL/glu.h GL/glew.h

  ${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}

  $ENV{include}

  ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

  /usr/include

  /usr/local/include

)



SET(STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})

SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK NEVER)



FIND_LIBRARY(

  FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

  NAMES freeglut_static freeglut glut GL

  PATH

    /opt/local/lib

    ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}

    $ENV{lib}

    /usr/lib

    /usr/local/lib

)



SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})



IF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)

   SET(FREEGLUT_FOUND TRUE)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)



IF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

      MESSAGE(STATUS "Found FREEGLUT: ${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}")

   ENDIF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

ELSE (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

      MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find FREEGLUT")

   ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

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answered Aug 14 '17 at 9:09

wangzheqie

185

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-4

I use these two cmake files to build my OpenGL projects, and they all work well.

I only test these two cmake files under Deepin Linux. Deepin Linux is a Chinese grown Linux system like Ubuntu or from Debian.

First, the main CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)

project(project_name)



set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/")



find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(FREEGLUT REQUIRED)

find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)



if(NOT ${OPENGL_FOUND})

    message("OPENGL not found")

endif()



include_directories(

    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}

    ${FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

    )



message(${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR})

add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}  ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/filename.cpp) 

target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} 

${OPENGL_LIBRARY}

${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}

${GLEW_LIBRARY}

)

Second, the find GLUT cmake file under CMakeModules directory

# Try to find the FREEGLUT library

#

# FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR

# FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

# FREEGLUT_FOUND



FIND_PATH(

  FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR GL/freeglut.h GL/gl.h GL/glu.h GL/glew.h

  ${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}

  $ENV{include}

  ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

  /usr/include

  /usr/local/include

)



SET(STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})

SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK NEVER)



FIND_LIBRARY(

  FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

  NAMES freeglut_static freeglut glut GL

  PATH

    /opt/local/lib

    ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}

    $ENV{lib}

    /usr/lib

    /usr/local/lib

)



SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})



IF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)

   SET(FREEGLUT_FOUND TRUE)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)



IF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

      MESSAGE(STATUS "Found FREEGLUT: ${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}")

   ENDIF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

ELSE (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

      MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find FREEGLUT")

   ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

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answered Aug 14 '17 at 9:09

wangzheqie

185

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-4

-4

-4

I use these two cmake files to build my OpenGL projects, and they all work well.

I only test these two cmake files under Deepin Linux. Deepin Linux is a Chinese grown Linux system like Ubuntu or from Debian.

First, the main CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)

project(project_name)



set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/")



find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(FREEGLUT REQUIRED)

find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)



if(NOT ${OPENGL_FOUND})

    message("OPENGL not found")

endif()



include_directories(

    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}

    ${FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

    )



message(${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR})

add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}  ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/filename.cpp) 

target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} 

${OPENGL_LIBRARY}

${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}

${GLEW_LIBRARY}

)

Second, the find GLUT cmake file under CMakeModules directory

# Try to find the FREEGLUT library

#

# FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR

# FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

# FREEGLUT_FOUND



FIND_PATH(

  FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR GL/freeglut.h GL/gl.h GL/glu.h GL/glew.h

  ${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}

  $ENV{include}

  ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

  /usr/include

  /usr/local/include

)



SET(STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})

SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK NEVER)



FIND_LIBRARY(

  FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

  NAMES freeglut_static freeglut glut GL

  PATH

    /opt/local/lib

    ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}

    $ENV{lib}

    /usr/lib

    /usr/local/lib

)



SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})



IF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)

   SET(FREEGLUT_FOUND TRUE)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)



IF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

      MESSAGE(STATUS "Found FREEGLUT: ${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}")

   ENDIF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

ELSE (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

      MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find FREEGLUT")

   ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

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answered Aug 14 '17 at 9:09

wangzheqie

185

I use these two cmake files to build my OpenGL projects, and they all work well.

I only test these two cmake files under Deepin Linux. Deepin Linux is a Chinese grown Linux system like Ubuntu or from Debian.

First, the main CMakeLists.txt

cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.1.0)

project(project_name)



set(CMAKE_MODULE_PATH ${CMAKE_MODULE_PATH} "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/CMakeModules/")



find_package(OpenGL REQUIRED)

find_package(FREEGLUT REQUIRED)

find_package(GLEW REQUIRED)



if(NOT ${OPENGL_FOUND})

    message("OPENGL not found")

endif()



include_directories(

    ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}

    ${FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${GLEW_INCLUDE_DIR}

    ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

    )



message(${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR})

add_executable(${PROJECT_NAME}  ${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/filename.cpp) 

target_link_libraries(${PROJECT_NAME} 

${OPENGL_LIBRARY}

${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}

${GLEW_LIBRARY}

)

Second, the find GLUT cmake file under CMakeModules directory

# Try to find the FREEGLUT library

#

# FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR

# FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

# FREEGLUT_FOUND



FIND_PATH(

  FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR GL/freeglut.h GL/gl.h GL/glu.h GL/glew.h

  ${CMAKE_INCLUDE_PATH}

  $ENV{include}

  ${OPENGL_INCLUDE_DIR}

  /usr/include

  /usr/local/include

)



SET(STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})

SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK NEVER)



FIND_LIBRARY(

  FREEGLUT_LIBRARY

  NAMES freeglut_static freeglut glut GL

  PATH

    /opt/local/lib

    ${CMAKE_LIBRARY_PATH}

    $ENV{lib}

    /usr/lib

    /usr/local/lib

)



SET(CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK ${STORE_CMAKE_FIND_FRAMEWORK})



IF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)

   SET(FREEGLUT_FOUND TRUE)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_INCLUDE_DIR AND FREEGLUT_LIBRARY)



IF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

      MESSAGE(STATUS "Found FREEGLUT: ${FREEGLUT_LIBRARY}")

   ENDIF (NOT FREEGLUT_FIND_QUIETLY)

ELSE (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

   IF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

      MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Could not find FREEGLUT")

   ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FIND_REQUIRED)

ENDIF (FREEGLUT_FOUND)

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answered Aug 14 '17 at 9:09

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185

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answered Aug 14 '17 at 9:09

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answered Aug 14 '17 at 9:09

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185

answered Aug 14 '17 at 9:09

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185

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