diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4650207b89..3d787b5c5c 100755
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -191,3 +191,16 @@ osgearth_install_package_config_files(
 
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY USE_FOLDERS ON)
 set_property(GLOBAL PROPERTY PREDEFINED_TARGETS_FOLDER "CMake Targets")
+
+
+# Uninstall target .......................................................
+
+configure_file(
+   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in"
+   "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/uninstall.cmake"
+   IMMEDIATE @ONLY
+)
+
+add_custom_target(uninstall
+   "${CMAKE_COMMAND}" -P "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/uninstall.cmake"
+)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in b/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
index bcf2437c75..96ae55b103 100644
--- a/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
+++ b/cmake/cmake_uninstall.cmake.in
@@ -1,22 +1,23 @@
-IF(NOT EXISTS "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt")
-  MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot find install manifest: \"@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt\"")
-ENDIF(NOT EXISTS "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt")
+# https://gitlab.kitware.com/cmake/community/-/wikis/FAQ#can-i-do-make-uninstall-with-cmake
 
-FILE(READ "@CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt" files)
-STRING(REGEX REPLACE "\n" ";" files "${files}")
-FOREACH(file ${files})
-  MESSAGE(STATUS "Uninstalling \"${file}\"")
-  IF(EXISTS "${file}")
-    EXEC_PROGRAM(
-      "@CMAKE_COMMAND@" ARGS "-E remove \"${file}\""
+if(NOT EXISTS "@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt")
+  message(FATAL_ERROR "Cannot find install manifest: @CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt")
+endif()
+
+file(READ "@CMAKE_BINARY_DIR@/install_manifest.txt" files)
+string(REGEX REPLACE "\n" ";" files "${files}")
+foreach(file ${files})
+  message(STATUS "Uninstalling $ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+  if(IS_SYMLINK "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}" OR EXISTS "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+    exec_program(
+      "@CMAKE_COMMAND@" ARGS "-E remove \"$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}\""
       OUTPUT_VARIABLE rm_out
       RETURN_VALUE rm_retval
       )
-    IF("${rm_retval}" STREQUAL 0)
-    ELSE("${rm_retval}" STREQUAL 0)
-      MESSAGE(FATAL_ERROR "Problem when removing \"${file}\"")
-    ENDIF("${rm_retval}" STREQUAL 0)
-  ELSE(EXISTS "${file}")
-    MESSAGE(STATUS "File \"${file}\" does not exist.")
-  ENDIF(EXISTS "${file}")
-ENDFOREACH(file)
\ No newline at end of file
+    if(NOT "${rm_retval}" STREQUAL 0)
+      message(FATAL_ERROR "Problem when removing $ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+    endif()
+  else(IS_SYMLINK "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}" OR EXISTS "$ENV{DESTDIR}${file}")
+    message(STATUS "File $ENV{DESTDIR}${file} does not exist.")
+  endif()
+endforeach()
diff --git a/cmake/osgearth-macros.cmake b/cmake/osgearth-macros.cmake
index dfe7aadaeb..c5c8c811fa 100644
--- a/cmake/osgearth-macros.cmake
+++ b/cmake/osgearth-macros.cmake
@@ -121,6 +121,10 @@ macro(add_osgearth_plugin)
         message(FATAL_ERROR "add_library_as_plugin: name '${MY_TARGET}' must begin with 'osgdb_' or 'osgdb_osgearth_'")
     endif()
     
+    # no prefixes on plugin library files, please.
+    # without this, plugins will have names like "libosgdb_osgearth.so" and OSG doesn't want the "lib"
+    set_target_properties(${MY_TARGET} PROPERTIES PREFIX "")
+    
     # soversions - append SO version to shared object files on unix (e.g., osgearth.so.123)
     if (OSGEARTH_SONAMES)
         set_target_properties(${MY_TARGET} PROPERTIES VERSION ${OSGEARTH_VERSION} SOVERSION ${OSGEARTH_SOVERSION})
diff --git a/src/applications/osgearth_silverlining/CMakeLists.txt b/src/applications/osgearth_silverlining/CMakeLists.txt
index e606c3ffe8..5797563c37 100644
--- a/src/applications/osgearth_silverlining/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/applications/osgearth_silverlining/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ add_osgearth_app(
     SOURCES osgearth_silverlining.cpp
     FOLDER Tests )
 
-target_link_libraries(osgearth_silverlining PRIVATE osgEarthSilverLining ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(osgearth_silverlining PRIVATE osgEarthSilverLining)
diff --git a/src/applications/osgearth_triton/CMakeLists.txt b/src/applications/osgearth_triton/CMakeLists.txt
index e9b28adde7..04f913fca1 100644
--- a/src/applications/osgearth_triton/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/applications/osgearth_triton/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@ add_osgearth_app(
     SOURCES osgearth_triton.cpp
     FOLDER Tests )
 
-target_link_libraries(osgearth_triton PRIVATE osgEarthTriton ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES})
+target_link_libraries(osgearth_triton PRIVATE osgEarthTriton)
diff --git a/src/osgEarthSilverLining/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgEarthSilverLining/CMakeLists.txt
index 12610403a8..ccc6ed1862 100644
--- a/src/osgEarthSilverLining/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgEarthSilverLining/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ include_directories(
     ${SILVERLINING_INCLUDE_DIR})
     
 target_link_libraries(${LIB_NAME}
-    PUBLIC osgEarth ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_LIBRARIES} ${SILVERLINING_LIBRARY})
+    PUBLIC osgEarth ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_LIBRARIES} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${SILVERLINING_LIBRARY})
 
 # Add this project to the NodeKits solution folder
 set_property( TARGET ${LIB_NAME} PROPERTY FOLDER "NodeKits" )
diff --git a/src/osgEarthTriton/CMakeLists.txt b/src/osgEarthTriton/CMakeLists.txt
index 4615450397..71c05a89d2 100644
--- a/src/osgEarthTriton/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/osgEarthTriton/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ include_directories(
 )
 
 target_link_libraries(${LIB_NAME}
-    PUBLIC osgEarth ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_LIBRARIES} ${TRITON_LIBRARY})
+    PUBLIC osgEarth ${OPENSCENEGRAPH_LIBRARIES} ${OPENGL_LIBRARIES} ${TRITON_LIBRARY})
 
 # Add this project to the NodeKits solution folder
 set_property( TARGET ${LIB_NAME} PROPERTY FOLDER "NodeKits" )