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'''English''' [[Install_Qt_5_on_Ubuntu_Bulgarian|Български]]
= 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 &quot;download a 32-bit or 64-bit Linux installation&amp;quot;:http://qt.io/download depending your version of Ubuntu. The installation file can be also downloaded through the command line using wget.
''Example:''<br /><code><br />wget http://download.qt.io/official_releases/qt/5.0/5.0.2/qt-linux-opensource-5.0.2-x86-offline.run<br /></code>
* '''Install'''
Adjust permission, run the installer and follow the instruction to complete the installation.
<code><br />chmod +x qt-linux-opensource-5.0.2-x86-offline.run<br />./qt-linux-opensource-5.0.2-x86-offline.run<br /></code>
* '''Install g+''*
<br />Open a terminal and execute the following command to install g''+:<br /><code><br />sudo apt-get install build-essential<br /></code>
<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 /><code><br />sudo apt-get install mesa-common-dev<br /></code>
Note: Just installing the above-mentioned mesa-common-dev kit is not sufficient for more recent Ubuntu versions. Based on this &quot;comment in the forum&amp;quot;:http://forum.qt.io/viewthread/23855/#110514 an additional package needs installation. Execute following command:<br /><code><br />sudo apt-get install libglu1-mesa-dev -y<br /></code><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.
<code><br />[Desktop Entry]<br />Version=1.0<br />Encoding=UTF-8<br />Type=Application<br />Name=QtCreator<br />Comment=QtCreator<br />NoDsiplay=true<br />Exec=(Install folder of QT)/Tools/QtCreator/bin/qtcreator %f<br />Icon=(Install folder of QT)/5.4/Src/qtdoc/doc/images/landing/icon_QtCreator_78x78px.png<br />Name[en_US]=Qt-Creator<br /></code>
Place this file in home .local/share/applications .
Edit a file named “defaults.list” in the same directory .<br />Add the following line.
<code><br />text/qtcreator=Qt-Creator.desktop;<br /></code>
open file mimeapps.list and check if the following line is present.
<code><br />application/vnd.nokia.qt.qmakeprofile=qtcreator.desktop<br /></code>
if not add it under [added Associations].
Run the following command.
<code><br />sudo update-mime-database /usr/share/mime<br /></code>
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 /><code><br />sudo apt-get install build-essential<br /></code>
* '''error: GL/gl.h: No such file or directory'''
''Solution:''<br /><code><br />sudo apt-get install mesa-common-dev

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