How can i set up openGL in Linux

Install your right Graphics card driver to get include files for opengl. After that download sdl per example to get a library that can create a Window for you with opengl support. More to that and download on: www.libsdl.org

if you have an NVIDIA card make sure you have installed their drivers, to enable hardware acceleration.

I reckon it''s about the same procedure with ATI since they support Linux too.

Thereafter there''s nothing to do : the header files and libraries are in your /usr/include and /usr/lib directories. At least that was the case with my Gentoo distro

Oh yes, and to link the libraries, use these flags : -lGL -lGLU

If you use the Kdevelop IDE, you must go to the "project" menu, then into "project options", then select the "configure options" and add the "-lGL -lGLU" in the "linker flags" box.

Good luck !

thanks a lot for the help!