Raylib Setup Guide (Linux Mint )

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1. Install Dependencies

Update packages and install required tools:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install build-essential git cmake pkg-config
sudo apt install libx11-dev libxcursor-dev libxrandr-dev libxinerama-dev libxi-dev
sudo apt install libgl1-mesa-dev libglu1-mesa-dev

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2. Download Raylib

Clone the official repository:

git clone https://github.com/raysan5/raylib.git
cd raylib

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3. Build and Install

mkdir build && cd build
cmake .. -DBUILD_SHARED_LIBS=ON
make -j$(nproc)
sudo make install

This installs raylib into /usr/local/lib.

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4. Fix Library Path (if needed)

If you get an error like:

error while loading shared libraries: libraylib.so.XXX: cannot open shared object file

Run the following:

echo "/usr/local/lib" | sudo tee /etc/ld.so.conf.d/raylib.conf
sudo ldconfig

and Restart your system

5. Test with a Simple Program

Create main.c:

#include "raylib.h"

int main(void) {
    InitWindow(800, 450, "Hello Raylib!");
    SetTargetFPS(60);

    while (!WindowShouldClose()) {
        BeginDrawing();
        ClearBackground(RAYWHITE);
        DrawText("Raylib is working!", 190, 200, 20, LIGHTGRAY);
        EndDrawing();
    }

    CloseWindow();
    return 0;
}

Build and run:

make
make run