[Gmsh] Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Insufficient GL support

[Leandro Castro]

Thanks Eric!

Now it works great!
I had used the Software Center, but the problem was what you have mentioned:


I needed to fully update Ubuntu (It was recently installed)...

Thanks again!

On Sat, Apr 24, 2010 at 2:37 AM, Eric Nutsch <ericnutsch at gmail.com> wrote:

> Leandro Castro,
>
>
> I have successfully run a few different versions of gmsh on Ubuntu
> 9.10, without any hassle.
> Ubuntu also has a version that comes in its application downloaded.
> From the ubuntu desktop go to Aplications> Ubuntu Software Center and
> install it(very fast, click, click, click). I think that one is a few
> versions back, but it does most everything.
>
> Make sure you Ubuntu is fully updated. You may need to install new
> videocard drivers or install a new video card in your system. Let us
> know your video card make and model, its likely some one has used
> something similar. It may also be good to post and open gl issue with
> your card to the ubuntu forums.
>
>
>
> Best of luck!
> Eric Nutsch
>
>
>
>
>
> On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Leandro Castro
> <leandrosales.ufc at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hello Everyone,
> >
> > I just installed gmsh on my linux Ubuntu 9.10.
> >
> > when I run gmsh i get the following error:
> >
> > Xlib:  extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
> > Insufficient GL support
> > *** Process received signal ***
> > Signal: Segmentation fault (11)
> > Signal code: Address not mapped (1)
> > Failing at address: 0xc
> > [ 0] [0x1de410]
> > [ 1] gmsh [0x80c94b8]
> > [ 2] gmsh [0x805d412]
> > [ 3] /lib/tls/i686/cmov/libc.so.6(__libc_start_main+0xe6) [0x8a93b56]
> > [ 4] gmsh [0x805cf01]
> > *** End of error message ***
> > Segmentation fault
> >
> > has anyone seen that before and could give some hints on how to fix it?
> >
> > Thanks a lot!
> >
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