Sentinel Monitor System Performance and Security

A simple system monitor built with C++ and OpenGL/freeglut for Windows.

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Prerequisites

• MSYS2 (Windows package manager)
• OpenGL
• freeglut
• G++ (Mingw-w64 toolchain)

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Setup Instructions

1. Install MSYS2

Download and install MSYS2 from here.

2. Update MSYS2

Open the MSYS2 terminal and run:

pacman -Syu

Restart the terminal if prompted, then run:

pacman -Su

3. Install Build Tools and Libraries

In the MSYS2 terminal, run:

pacman -S --needed base-devel mingw-w64-ucrt-x86_64-toolchain
pacman -S mingw-w64-x86_64-gcc mingw-w64-x86_64-freeglut mingw-w64-x86_64-mesa

4. Add MSYS2 to System PATH

1. Go to Control Panel → System → Advanced system settings.
2. Click Environment Variables.
3. Edit the Path variable under "System variables".
4. Add:

   C:\msys64\mingw64\bin
   

5. Click OK to save.

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Building the Project

Open the MSYS2 MinGW 64-bit terminal.

Navigate to your project folder and run:

g++ main.c -o main -lfreeglut -lopengl32 -lglu32

Adjust main.c to your source file name if needed.

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Running

./main.exe

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Notes

• Always use the MSYS2 MinGW 64-bit terminal for building/running.
• If you get missing header errors, double-check your package installations.
• For more advanced builds, consider adding a Makefile or CMake script.

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License

MIT

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Contributing

Pull requests are welcome! For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

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Happy coding!

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