SDL for g++

Setting up SDL for g++

Last Updated 3/25/06

First thing you need to do is download SDL headers and binaries.
You will find them on the SDL website, specifically on .

Scroll Down to the Development Libraries section and download the Linux development library:

Now run the RPM and let it do it's thing.

Now create a source file with the following code:

#include "SDL/SDL.h" int main( int argc, char* args[] ) { //Start SDL SDL_Init( SDL_INIT_EVERYTHING ); //Quit SDL SDL_Quit(); return 0; }

Then type at the command line:

g++ -o myprogram mysource.cpp -lSDL

and you're done.

The RPM also installed the SDL documentation on your computer. It should be at usr/doc/SDL-devel-1.2.9/index.html.

Bookmark it and keep it handy for reference.