Video Driver and OpenGL Troubleshooting in Linux: Difference between revisions
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sudo apt install mesa-utils | sudo apt install mesa-utils | ||
glxgears | glxgears | ||
Why mesa-utils and what is mesa? Mesa is an open-source implementation of the OpenGL. The OpenGL libGL.so comes with your driver. | |||
What is your video card | What is your video card | ||
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lspci|grep -i vga | lspci|grep -i vga | ||
To upgrade to a newer version of OpenGL you will have to update the graphic card driver. The graphics chip AND corresponding driver will provide higher possible OpenGL support. | |||
[[Category:Computer_Technology]] | [[Category:Computer_Technology]] | ||
[[Category:Linux]] | [[Category:Linux]] | ||
[[Category:Ubuntu]] | [[Category:Ubuntu]] | ||
Revision as of 18:49, 17 November 2020
Determine OpenGL version
glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"
glxgears is a simple utility to test 3D Acceleration
sudo apt install mesa-utils glxgears
Why mesa-utils and what is mesa? Mesa is an open-source implementation of the OpenGL. The OpenGL libGL.so comes with your driver.
What is your video card
lspci lspci|grep -i vga
To upgrade to a newer version of OpenGL you will have to update the graphic card driver. The graphics chip AND corresponding driver will provide higher possible OpenGL support.