1.5.SampleUnderLinux

Table of contents

• Overview
• Video
• Steps
  • 1.5.1. Get sample application
  • 1.5.2. Create build directory
  • 1.5.3. Configure the build
  • 1.5.4. Build application
  • 1.5.5. Run application

Overview

This tutorial is part of OpenSceneGraph cross-platform guide.

In this tutorial we build and run sample OpenSceneGraph application under Linux. The application displays provided model with simple GLSL shaders.

Note: this tutorial requires

• OpenSceneGraph model (see 1.1. Create a cube)
• OpenSceneGraph installation (see 1.2. Install OpenSceneGraph under Linux)

Video

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Video depicts running and building sample OpenSceneGraph application under Xubuntu 16.04.

Steps

Note: steps below use frames from the video as screenshots. Watch the video to see all details.

1.5.1. Get sample application

Get the latest copy of sample application with the following command:

git clone https://github.com/OGStudio/openscenegraph-cross-platform-guide-application.git

1.5.2. Create build directory

Create a separate build directory for sample application, just as you did for OpenSceneGraph.

1.5.3. Configure the build

Configure sample application build with the following commands:

cd /path/to/build/dir

cmake /path/to/source/dir

1.5.4. Build application

Build sample application with the following commands:

cd /path/to/build/dir

make

1.5.5. Run application

Run sample application with the following commands:

cd /path/to/build/dir

./sampleApplication /path/to/box.osgt