Compile GLFW on Ubuntu and fix “libglfw.so: cannot open” error

The usual method for building GLFW on Ubuntu from source is like so: make x11 sudo make x11-dist-install Assuming you’ve got the proper libraries installed for compiling, everything should go smoothly and the compiled libraries will be put in system directories. If you’re missing libraries needed to compile, try installing them with this command: sudo […]

Game mode for dual screens on Linux

I’ve been running dual monitors on Ubuntu for a while now. It’s much nicer than a single monitor in terms of enabling higher productivity, however it can produce quirky behavior in some specific situations. One such situation occurs when trying to run a full screen game that only wants to use one monitor, yet I’ve […]