# GLMakie fails to Precompile even if I Have GLFW: GLFW couldn't create an OpenGL Window

**URL:** https://discourse.julialang.org/t/glmakie-fails-to-precompile-even-if-i-have-glfw-glfw-couldnt-create-an-opengl-window/101826
**Category:** General Usage
**Tags:** question
**Created:** [July 20, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/glmakie-fails-to-precompile-even-if-i-have-glfw-glfw-couldnt-create-an-opengl-window/101826 "2023-07-20T09:22:43Z")
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### Author: ![Freya\_the\_Goddess](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/user_avatar/discourse.julialang.org/freya_the_goddess/32/36835_2.png) [@Freya\_the\_Goddess](https://discourse.julialang.org/u/Freya_the_Goddess)
#### Post date: [July 20, 2023, 9:22am UTC](https://discourse.julialang.org/t/glmakie-fails-to-precompile-even-if-i-have-glfw-glfw-couldnt-create-an-opengl-window/101826/1 "2023-07-20T09:22:43Z")

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I try to use GLMakie but failed:  
**GLFW couldn’t create an OpenGL Window.**

I already have GLFW and OpenGL by checking through `glxinfo -B`

 ![Screenshot from 2023-07-20 08-48-57](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/5/d/5db953d46d7a6ca87a5e9b8f067e7d332a75ec7a.png)  
 ![Screenshot from 2023-07-20 08-54-58](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/julialang/original/3X/2/a/2a458763e95afb093c2cbd1adc75c32fd6f790e7.png)

I hope I can get this solved. Thanks.