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I am attempting to run the command:

sudo apt-get build-dep glfw3

However, I'm recieving this error in return:

reading package lists... Done
E: You must put some 'source' URIs in your sources.list

I looked at the advice here: Error :: You must put some 'source' URIs in your sources.list

but I'm not sure if I should use the same method as advised by the top comment, or where to to put those lines in /etc/apt/sources.list if I did.

Here are the steps I'm following to install GLFW3, essentially

1.) Downloaded latest build here: http://www.glfw.org/download.html
2.) Run: sudo apt-get build-dep glfw or sudo apt-get build-dep glfw3 *(stuck on this step)*
3.) run: make, then make install

http://www.glfw.org/download.html Any help is appreciated.

Running Ubuntu desktop 16.04

edit:

Also once I have this installed, does anyone know if it will be available globally, or do I need to add it to shell somehow?

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  • Please edit your post to include : 1) Ubuntu version, 2) The version of glfw3 that you want to build ... http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?suite=default§ion=all&arch=any&keywords=glfw3&searchon=sourcenames – Knud Larsen Jul 06 '16 at 19:22
  • @KnudLarsen updated, included the guide I was using to install as well. I'm not 100% which version I need, but I assume the latest. Thanks for the response! – Edon Jul 06 '16 at 19:32
  • You could look in the "Software sources" utility (it's in the dash, or in the software center menu), and enable all the "Source" repositories. This should be the easiest way. – Jonas Czech Jul 06 '16 at 19:58
  • @JonasCz it seems that may have actually worked, you should post that as a comment so I can give you a check. Thanks! – Edon Jul 06 '16 at 20:06
  • I added an answer, glad I could help :-) – Jonas Czech Jul 06 '16 at 20:27

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The easiest way to do this is to enable the "Source" repositories in the "Software sources" or "Software and updates" utility, which can be found in the dash, or under the "Tools" menu in the software center.

In the Software source utility, on the "Ubuntu software" tab, enable the "Sources" checkbox:

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This should be enough in order to allow you to get the source & compile. If it's not, enable the "source" repositories in the "Other software" tab too.

Also once I have this installed, does anyone know if it will be available globally, or do I need to add it to shell somehow?

It should be available globally, without having to do anything else.

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Getting the "latest" version of glfw3 → "Ubuntu 16.10 yakkety" has (currently) glfw3-3.2-4 .

Add a line to /etc/apt/sources.list :

deb-src [url] yakkety universe main

... and run 1) sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get build-dep glfw3 2) sudo apt-get install fakeroot

Getting the source and building the packages is one command: cd /home/name/[new-folder] ; → → apt-get -b source glfw3=3.2-4 ( No sudo, please.)

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