# ParaView Problem ( OpenGL drivers don't support .. )

**URL:** https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745
**Category:** ParaView Support
**Tags:** opengl
**Created:** [November 7, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745 "2020-11-07T19:05:06Z")
**Posts on this page:** 6
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### Author: ![Amr\_Usama](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/amr_usama/32/5261_2.png) [@Amr\_Usama](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Amr_Usama)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2020, 7:05pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745/1 "2020-11-07T19:05:06Z")

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Hello,

I have a problem with ParaView. Every time I try to post-processing the results in paraview i got this error. I am using the ParaView on vertical Machine box ( Debian). I tried some solutions on the internet and no one of them works for me. any tips or Ideas?  
I attached a picture from the error i got

 ![1](https://discourse.paraview.org/uploads/default/original/2X/4/4f9e6290f9f056d7f2a5cfc047da48b86cea7ba4.png)

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### Author: ![jaswantp](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/jaswantp/32/11456_2.png) [@jaswantp](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/jaswantp)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2020, 1:44am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745/2 "2020-11-08T01:44:03Z")

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You don’t have graphics drivers installed. What did you try?

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2020, 9:49am UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745/3 "2020-11-09T09:49:43Z")

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Install a newer version of mesa on your virtual machine in order to have a newer OpenGL.

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### Author: ![Amr\_Usama](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/amr_usama/32/5261_2.png) [@Amr\_Usama](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Amr_Usama)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2020, 12:01pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745/4 "2020-11-09T12:01:38Z")

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I have it. I tried to turn off the 3D acceleration it works but I am not able to read some simulations result correctly

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### Author: ![Amr\_Usama](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/amr_usama/32/5261_2.png) [@Amr\_Usama](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/Amr_Usama)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2020, 12:03pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745/5 "2020-11-09T12:03:25Z")

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I will be appreciated if you can guide me how can install new version of mesa as i am totally new in Linux. I am using debian linux on Virtual machine

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### Author: ![mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/user_avatar/discourse.paraview.org/mwestphal/32/17_2.png) [@mwestphal](https://discourse.paraview.org/u/mwestphal)
#### Post date: [November 9, 2020, 1:16pm UTC](https://discourse.paraview.org/t/paraview-problem-opengl-drivers-dont-support/5745/6 "2020-11-09T13:16:25Z")

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