Problem installing on Linux

[Furix64]

Hello,

I need to install Bullet on Ubuntu 8.10 (arch : 64bits), but I have error.

I have download this version : bullet-2.73-sp1.tgz
I un-tar this.
I make the processes of installation describe here :
http://www.bulletphysics.com/mediawiki- ... stallation

And i have errors :

- for cmake, after "cmake .", "make" or "make all" don't find makefile or target

- for jam, after : "./autogen.sh", this :

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./autogen.sh: 13: aclocal: not found
An error occured, autogen.sh stopping.

Maybe install is not necessary for using functionality of Bullet. If I paste the directory "src/" in my project, and if i include the librairy (by #include "src/btBulletDynamicsCommon.h") maybe my project can run ?

Thanks for your help.


ps : sory for my bad english I'am french students

[ola]

Are you sure cmake and/or jam is installed on your system?

To install them and some other packages you might need, type

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cmake jam autoconf automake

Jam is in the "universe" Ubuntu repository, so make sure that you have that enabled (see package management in your administration menu).

You need to compile Bullet to get the libraries built, otherwise you won't be able to link to them when building your project.

Hope this helps,
Ola

[Furix64]

Thanks for your help.

I have already install cmake or jam, but never used on a project. "universe" Ubuntu repository is configured.

When i make : sudo apt-get install cmake jam autoconf automake,
the result is : 0 mis à jour, 0 nouvellement installés, 0 à enlever et 0 non mis à jour.
(I suppose it is installed)

My System is update (with sudo apt-get update).

I have restart the process with cmake, and jam and i have the same error.

With cmake :

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xxx@xxx:~/.../bullet-2.73$ cmake .
OPENGL NOT FOUND
CMake Error: The following variables are used in this project, but they are set to NOTFOUND.
Please set them or make sure they are set and tested correctly in the CMake files:
(a lot of lines)
xxx@xxx:~/.../bullet-2.73$ make
make: *** Pas de cibles spécifiées et aucun makefile n'a été trouvé. Arrêt.

With jam :

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xxx@xxx:~/.../bullet-2.73$ ./autogen.sh
running aclocal
running libtool
./autogen.sh: 23: libtoolize: not found
libtool not found. trying glibtool.
./autogen.sh: 31: glibtoolize: not found
An error occured, autogen.sh stopping.

[ola]

For the jam config, seems you're missing some more packages.

Libtool can be installed with
sudo apt-get install libtool

For the other, missing OpenGL, have you done any other opengl development on this computer already, or is it a fresh install?

If no, you could try
sudo apt-get install libgl1-mesa-dev

That will install mesa including development files (headers, etc.) which will give you at least software-based rendering.

In general, you can start the synaptic package manager (sudo synaptic) to search for packages that you need.

Best regards,
Ola

[Furix64]

Hello,

Thanks for your help, I think I progress, but I have little problem.

I have install libtool and libgl1-mesa-dev.

Now when i make ./autogen.sh, I have :

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xxx@xxx:~/.../bullet-2.73$ ./autogen.sh
running aclocal
running libtool
libtool worked.
running automake
configure.ac:14: installing `./config.guess'
configure.ac:14: installing `./config.sub'
Extras/Makefile.am:81: compiling `c14n.c' with per-target flags requires `AM_PROG_CC_C_O' in `configure.ac'
running autoheader
running autoconf
autogen.sh complete

I think is good, after i make ./configure :

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xxx@xxx:~/.../bullet-2.73$ ./configure
(...lot of lines...)
configure:
You can type 'make' or 'jam' to build Bullet.
Alternatively, you can use cmake or use the wksbullet.sln visual studio x solutions in the msvc/x folder.

CMake home:http://cmake.org
Jam home: http://www.perforce.com/jam/jam.html
Jam source: ftp://ftp.perforce.com/jam/

Please type 'make' to build Bullet

So I make jam, he take 5-6minuts, and I have :

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xxx@xxx:~/.../bullet-2.73$ jam
(...lot of lines...)
...failed C++ ./out/linux/optimize/Demos/SoftDemo/main.o ...
...skipped SoftBodyDemo for lack of <Demos!SoftDemo!>SoftDemo.o...
...failed updating 19 target(s)...
...skipped 8 target(s)...
...updated 440 target(s)...

I suppose is not very good, also I have not the static library install here : /usr/local/include/bullet.


I have two questions :

• How I know how package I need for installing Bullet ?
  Can I compile "/bullet-2.73/src/" with a IDE (ex.: Eclipse and plugin CDT), and develop my application in this project (same method to Windows with MSVC) ?

[Furix64]

Hello every body,

I have change the method of the installation :

• I created a new project with Eclipse, named : Bullet,
  I pasted all the directories of Bullet source in my project,
  in the console of the Eclipse's project, I made this: ./autogen.sh and ./configure,
  I refreshed the project,
  I compiled it.

So now I have some errors, it is a file witch is not found, the line bug is:

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#include <GL/glut.h>

If someone uses Bullet on linux can help me, it would be fine...

Thanks.

[Erwin Coumans]

You need a glut implementation, for example freeglut. You can try:

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sudo apt-get install freeglut3-dev

You should be able to compile the Bullet demos using CMake. Please try to use

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cmake . -G "Unix Makefiles"
make

Can you try this in the Bullet top directory?
Hope this helps,
Erwin

[Furix64]

Very thanks for your help !

I have installed freeglut and now I can compile successfully Bullet with cmake.

I can compile him on Eclipse too.

If you have time, you can ask me where I can see which packages I need ?

Thanks to ola I have installed: autoconf, automake, libtool, libgl1-mesa-dev.
Thanks to you I have installed: freeglut3-dev.