How can I find out my OpenGL version on Ubuntu 13.04

Question

SFML 2.0 is been added to the feature whereby you can specify an OpenGL version to use. Is there any terminal command that I can run to find out what version I must use?

Answer 1

To know your OpenGL version in Ubuntu,

Install Glxinfo

$sudo apt-get install mesa-utils

To Check OpenGL Version,

$glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"

You will get the output as follows,

glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"

OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.7.1)

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Answer 2

To find your OpenGL version in Ubuntu,

Install Glxinfo:

$sudo apt-get install mesa-utils

To Check OpenGL Version:

$glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version"

Output:

glxinfo | grep "OpenGL version" 

OpenGL version string: 1.4 (2.1 Mesa 7.7.1)