Installing CUDA 5.0 RC samples

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I tried to install the full CUDA 5.0 package but I got the following error:

Driver:   Not Selected
Toolkit:  Not Selected
Samples:  Installation Failed. Missing required libraries.

So, in the /tmp/cuda_install_2340.log I've got:

Missing required library libglut.so

But I have installed it before, because I do:

facundo@gpgpu:~$ locate libglut
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.a
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so.3
/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so.3.9.0

So, What is the problem? I am on Ubuntu 12.04

do you get any different results if you put those libglut libraries in /usr/lib or /usr/lib64? Is /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu on your $LD_LIBRARY_PATH ? — Robert Crovella
– Robert Crovella, Commented Oct 14, 2012 at 14:47
The following fix it: "sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so /usr/lib/libglut.so " Thank you! — FacundoGFlores
– FacundoGFlores, Commented Oct 14, 2012 at 15:03
@facunvd can you post your solution as an answer and accept it? Thanks. — harrism
– harrism, Commented Oct 14, 2012 at 23:29
Same distribution, same problem.The symbolic link fixed it for me too. Thanks — amanda
– amanda, Commented Oct 16, 2012 at 8:38

FacundoGFlores · Accepted Answer · 2012-10-17 00:58:47Z

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I'm on Ubuntu 12.04, I fixed it by the following:

sudo ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so /usr/lib/libglut.so

So the problem was ubuntu are installing libglut library in a different path for x64 architectures, so it can be fixed making a symbolic link to /usr/lib/.

answered Oct 17, 2012 at 0:58

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jtpereyda Over a year ago

Running 32-bit Ubuntu, sudo ln -s /usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libglut.so.3 /usr/lib/libglut.so worked for me.

Bishan · Accepted Answer · 2012-12-07 03:58:54Z

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On CentOS 5.6 x64 , Kernel: 2.6.18-308.24.1.el5

1. yum install freeglut

2. ln -s /usr/lib/libglut.so.3 /usr/lib/libglut.so

then i also install CUDA 5.0 Sample successfully.

Thanks this post.

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Cashew Over a year ago

Solved my problem on 32-bit Ubuntu 10.04

Smern · Accepted Answer · 2013-07-17 19:23:45Z

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Ubuntu 12.04 x64 actually creates a /usr/lib/glut.so -- it just points to libglut.so.3 not /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so

rm /usr/lib/libglut.so;
ln -s /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglut.so /usr/lib/libglut.so

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