link problem - /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lGL

[BigThrum]

Building a QT Gui project for the first time on a new install of QT5.5 on Ubuntu 14.04. I am not linking to the OpenGL Library.
Exiting build with the message - /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lGL.
Any help or direction on the solution would be appreciated.
Thanks

[danjinmaster]

Check Your configure command...skip building with opengl.

[Lumbricus]

Special Setup up for Qt under Ubuntu:

https://wiki.qt.io/Install_Qt_5_on_Ubuntu

TLDR:

try running in console:

(installs gl libs

sudo apt-get install mesa-common-dev

(installs glut libs)

sudo apt-get install libglu1-mesa-dev -y