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=Install Qt 5 on Ubuntu=
 
==Introduction==
 
This is a tutorial for installation of Qt 5.0.2 to Ubuntu 12.10. It may be used also for newer versions of Qt and Ubuntu. A difference for OpenGL has been found and added as a note below.
 
==Installation Guide==
 
* '''Download'''
 
Visit Qt downloads page an [http://qt.io/download download a 32-bit or 64-bit Linux installation] ''[qt.io]'' depending your version of Ubuntu. The installation file can be also downloaded through the command line using wget.
 
''Example:''<br />
 
* '''Install'''
 
Adjust permission, run the installer and follow the instruction to complete the installation.
 
* '''Install g++'''
 
Open a terminal and execute the following command to install g++:<br />
 
* '''Configure a compiler'''
 
Launch '''Qt Creator'''. Go to '''Tools &gt; Options'''. Click '''Build &amp; Run''' and select tab '''Kit'''. Configure a compiler if it is not automatically detected.
 
* '''Install OpenGL libraries'''
 
Execute the following command to install OpenGL libraries:<br />
 
Note: Just installing the above-mentioned mesa-common-dev kit is not sufficient for more recent Ubuntu versions. Based on this [http://forum.qt.io/viewthread/23855/#110514 comment in the forum] ''[qt.io]'' an additional package needs installation. Execute following command:<br /> Tested with Qt5.3.1 and Ubuntu 14.04 and it solved the problem with missing -lGL.
 
* '''Set file association with pro files'''
 
When installing from the on-line source the file association is not done automatically.<br /> It also not show up when you try to associate it with file explorer.<br /> Create a file named “Qt-Creator.desktop” and fill the file with the following.
 
Place this file in home .local/share/applications .
 
Edit a file named “defaults.list” in the same directory .<br /> Add the following line.
 
open file mimeapps.list and check if the following line is present.
 
if not add it under [added Associations].
 
Run the following command.
 
now Qt has been added to the list of file associations.
 
==Troubleshooting==
 
* '''Qt Creator needs a compiler set up to build'''
 
Follow the instruction from the previous section to configure compiler for Qt Creator.
 
* '''error: g++: Command not found'''
 
''Solution:''<br />
 
* '''error: GL/gl.h: No such file or directory'''
 
''Solution:''<br />
 
===Categories:===
 
* [[:Category:HowTo|HowTo]]
* [[:Category:QtCreator|QtCreator]]
* [[:Category:Tutorial|Tutorial]]

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