Chapter 3. Build Systems

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Required Tools and Utilities for Building VR Juggler from Source

There are a few different ways to build the projects related to the VR Juggler project. This chapter explains all the ins and outs of compiling VR Juggler and related projects including the documentation you are reading right now.

Required Tools and Utilities for Building VR Juggler from Source

This section lists the comprehensive set of software tools that we require when compiling VR Juggler from its source. If you are reading a printed version of this file, please check the website to ensure that you have the latest information. There have been several instances where bugs in third party software caused problems with compiling VR Juggler and running VR Juggler applications.

Table 3.1. Requirements by Platform

PlatformMinimum Software Versions
All 
IRIX 
RedHat Linux 
Win32 
Platforms not Officially Supported 
HP-UX 
Solaris™[b] 
Solaris™ 
FreeBSD 

[a] Windows NT 4.0 is needed only for compiling the VR Juggler libraries. Applications can be compiled against the libraries on Windows 95/98/Me.

[b] Support for the Forte™ C++ (WorkShop™ C++) development package on Solaris™ has not been tested, so only freely available GNU utilities are listed.