Now that we have all required tools and files to build OpenCV, we can start the process by running the CMake GUI application. If you've installed CMake correctly, then you should be able to run it from your desktop, start menu, or dock, depending on your operating system.
Linux users should run the following command in a terminal before proceeding with the OpenCV build. These are basically dependencies by OpenCV itself, which need to be in place before it's configured and built:
sudp apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev and pkg-config
After you run the CMake GUI application, you need to set the following two folders:
- The Where is the source code folder should be set to where you downloaded and extracted OpenCV source code
- The Where ...
