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sdl on ubuntu
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Hey
I am a complete noob to linux. And I wanted to give it a try so I whent and installed ubuntu. Worked like a charm. Now I have gcc gotten up and running
and I am able to compile projects with multiple source files.
Now the thing is that I want to install SDL so I can port some of my simpler games from win to linux.
How can I do this?
I have downloaded the rpm packet from the libsdl.org site, but I am unable to
install it. Error message:
you have sort of got the right idea there.. A lot of Linux distros use red hat package manager (rpm), except debian and ubuntu derivatives. They use something called .debs, alien is a program that converts .rpm into .deb (I don't understand why they don't have a program called rpm that will do it for you, and output an error message). Unfortunately I can't help you myself (use SUSE 9.2), but Here is what alien is and Was the best I could find on how to use alien. You could also try alien --help and see what it outputs.
I'd recommend you just download the SDL source code and build it yourself. It's not too hard at all. Just uncompress the source, and:
./configure
make
su <---- if you're not running as su already, you'll have to do it here
make install
Hope this helps!
Ryan
./configure
make
su <---- if you're not running as su already, you'll have to do it here
make install
Hope this helps!
Ryan
There's a .deb distribution of sdl on the ubuntu apt repositorys. You should be able to get it with the Synaptic package manager. You'll need the latest sdl and sdl-devel packages.
If you can't find it in Synaptic you might need to add the universe repositorys (read this).
Really, you should avoid rpms unless absolutely nessesary and stick to synaptic or apt get.
Hope that helps
If you can't find it in Synaptic you might need to add the universe repositorys (read this).
Really, you should avoid rpms unless absolutely nessesary and stick to synaptic or apt get.
Hope that helps
Quote: Original post by mrbastard
There's a .deb distribution of sdl on the ubuntu apt repositorys. You should be able to get it with the Synaptic package manager. You'll need the latest sdl and sdl-devel packages.
If you can't find it in Synaptic you might need to add the universe repositorys (read this).
Really, you should avoid rpms unless absolutely nessesary and stick to synaptic or apt get.
Hope that helps
Yeah, just fire up a bash prompt, and do this:
thec@12[~]$ suPassword: <enter your password here>thec@12[~]# apt-get install libsdl-dev...thec@12[~]# exitAnd you're done... but synaptic is a great frontend to apt-get too, just quicker to use the bash prompt :)
Albert
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Okay I did like thec said.
Now how do I compile a sdl app?
I tried this:
Makefile:
Now I try to run make i get this error:
Now how do I compile a sdl app?
I tried this:
/////////////////////////////////// test.cpp// A simple sdl test by Timon// //#include <iostream>#include <SDL\SDL.h>#pragma comment(lib, "SDL.lib" )int main( int argc, char* argv[] ){ printf( "Hallo from SDL\n" ); return( 0 );}Makefile:
# makefile for sdl test## flagsCFLAGS=-W -Wall -ggdbCC=cc # compilerFILES=test.cpp #fileTARGET=sdltest #outdemo: $(CC) $(FLAGS) $(FILES) -o $(TARGET)Now I try to run make i get this error:
Quote:
$ make
cc test.cpp -o sdltest
test.cpp:7:21: SDL\SDL.h: No such file or directory
make: *** [demo] Error 1
Change "SDL\SDL.h" to "SDL/SDL.h". Also, you'll want to add `sdl-config --libs` (note the `(grave), not '(quote)) when you link(The "#pragma comment" thing only works on VC, I believe. Although most compilers (including GCC) ignore all unknown #pragmas, so you can leave it in)
Quote: Original post by Ryan Clark<nitpick> Su stands for Substitute User identity, you mean 'if your not running as root already'. </nitpick>
su <---- if you're not running as su already, you'll have to do it here
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Sry to ask more about this but I think somthing is wrong with my Makefile.
After I did the changes It still wont compile:
I also removed the #pragma comment thing.
Dont I need to include the SDL.lib in some kind of way too?
Thanks for the good help and fast replies. Im almost sure that it will be the last question..
After I did the changes It still wont compile:
Quote:
$ make
cc test.cpp -o sdltest
/tmp/ccqjWDw5.o(.text+0x41): In function `__static_initialization_and_destruction_0(int, int)':
: undefined reference to `std::ios_base::Init::Init[in-charge]()'
/tmp/ccqjWDw5.o(.text+0x72): In function `__tcf_0':
: undefined reference to `std::ios_base::Init::~Init [in-charge]()'
/tmp/ccqjWDw5.o(.eh_frame+0x11): undefined reference to `__gxx_personality_v0'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [demo] Error 1
I also removed the #pragma comment thing.
Dont I need to include the SDL.lib in some kind of way too?
Thanks for the good help and fast replies. Im almost sure that it will be the last question..
cc isn't linking with the C++ library, you should either add the option '-lstdc++' or use the g++ command.
About SDL.lib (linux uses .a files, not .lib, by the way), I mentioned it in my previous post: Add `sdl-config --libs` (the `s are graves (same key as ~, at least on most keyboards), not quotes, and they're required) as an argument for g++.
About SDL.lib (linux uses .a files, not .lib, by the way), I mentioned it in my previous post: Add `sdl-config --libs` (the `s are graves (same key as ~, at least on most keyboards), not quotes, and they're required) as an argument for g++.
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I had added the flag " `sdl-config --libs`" to my flag var.
But I dint know what it did before now, thanks!
I change the compiler into g++ and the stample code that I posted above worked.
Now I get unresolved error everytime I try to use a SDL function.
/tmp/ccCT7Fv9.o(.text+0x18): In function `main':
: undefined reference to `SDL_Init'
/tmp/ccCT7Fv9.o(.text+0x1d): In function `main':
: undefined reference to `SDL_Quit'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [demo] Error 1
Any ideas?
[Edited by - CoMaNdore on March 4, 2005 6:02:47 AM]
But I dint know what it did before now, thanks!
I change the compiler into g++ and the stample code that I posted above worked.
Now I get unresolved error everytime I try to use a SDL function.
/tmp/ccCT7Fv9.o(.text+0x18): In function `main':
: undefined reference to `SDL_Init'
/tmp/ccCT7Fv9.o(.text+0x1d): In function `main':
: undefined reference to `SDL_Quit'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [demo] Error 1
Any ideas?
[Edited by - CoMaNdore on March 4, 2005 6:02:47 AM]
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