====== Ubuntu - GPU - Mesa - Install a local copy of Mesa (without overwriting OS version) ======

===== Install =====

Follow the instructions at https://docs.mesa3d.org/install.html

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Add the following when calling meson:

<code bash>
-Dprefix="/home/peter/projects/mesa-installation"
</code>
</WRAP>

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After Install...

===== Check which version of mesa is being used =====

<code bash>
glxinfo | grep Mesa

LD_LIBRARY_PATH="/home/peter/projects/mesa-installation"  glxinfo | grep Mesa
</code>

<WRAP info>
**NOTE:**  Use this command with **LD_LIBRARY_PATH**.

</WRAP>

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===== References =====

https://docs.mesa3d.org/install.html

https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/mesa/mesa/-/issues/10015