how to setup open GL in linux environment? i use redhat linux 7.3...tq

Software rendering: just install Mesa3D, it should work just fine.

Hardware accelerated rendering: depends upon the video card:

• If your video card is on this list, you should set your card up through DRI. There is information about how to do it on that page. I don''t own any DRI accelerated video cards (all NVidia''s), so I''ve never done it myself, but I''ll do my best to help you if you ask (or if you send me a DRI accelerated video card ). The newer your version of XFree and the Linux kernel, the better support you''ll get out of DRI.


• If you own a PowerVR Kyro card, PowerVR has binary drivers on their site.


• If you own a Radeon 8500+, ATI has binary RPM packaged drivers on their website. DRI also supports many ATI cards, so you can use DRI too.


• If you own a NVidia card, go to NVidia.com and get the a release of the 3xxx drivers (the 4xxx are very buggy still).

do i need to setup glut , glu etc files like in microsoft visual c++...? what editor i should use in linux?

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do i need to setup glut , glu etc files like in microsoft visual c++...?

You might need to install a GLUT package, yes; Red Hat should include one on the CD''s if it isn''t already installed. Most packages also have a ''-dev'' package (e.g., for ''glut'' there would be a ''glut-dev'') that includes headers and possibly documentation.

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what editor i should use in linux?

Whatever you want: Anjuta, Eclipse, KDevelop, VIM, (X)Emacs, ScITE, Glimmer, Kate, NEdit, et cetera.