diff --git a/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/AudioPerformanceTest.jucer b/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/AudioPerformanceTest.jucer
index 89732ea0dc..60b7a1320c 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/AudioPerformanceTest.jucer
+++ b/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/AudioPerformanceTest.jucer
@@ -70,8 +70,8 @@
     </VS2019>
     <LINUX_MAKE targetFolder="Builds/LinuxMakefile">
       <CONFIGURATIONS>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/" isDebug="1" targetName="AudioPerformanceTest"/>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/" isDebug="0" targetName="AudioPerformanceTest"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" isDebug="1" targetName="AudioPerformanceTest"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" isDebug="0" targetName="AudioPerformanceTest"/>
       </CONFIGURATIONS>
       <MODULEPATHS>
         <MODULEPATH id="juce_core" path="../../modules"/>
diff --git a/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile b/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
index b26266f56f..e4dead0bc8 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
+++ b/extras/AudioPerformanceTest/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Debug)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -g -ggdb -O0 $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Release)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -O3 $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
diff --git a/extras/AudioPluginHost/AudioPluginHost.jucer b/extras/AudioPluginHost/AudioPluginHost.jucer
index 523a580507..79c8ba8adc 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPluginHost/AudioPluginHost.jucer
+++ b/extras/AudioPluginHost/AudioPluginHost.jucer
@@ -31,9 +31,8 @@
     </XCODE_MAC>
     <LINUX_MAKE targetFolder="Builds/LinuxMakefile" smallIcon="c97aUr" bigIcon="c97aUr">
       <CONFIGURATIONS>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" isDebug="1" targetName="AudioPluginHost" libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/"/>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" isDebug="0" optimisation="2" targetName="AudioPluginHost"
-                       libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" isDebug="1" targetName="AudioPluginHost"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" isDebug="0" optimisation="2" targetName="AudioPluginHost"/>
       </CONFIGURATIONS>
       <MODULEPATHS>
         <MODULEPATH id="juce_video" path="../../modules"/>
diff --git a/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile b/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
index 483e9003fc..ae247e8196 100644
--- a/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
+++ b/extras/AudioPluginHost/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Debug)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -g -ggdb -O0 $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Release)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -Os $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
diff --git a/extras/BinaryBuilder/BinaryBuilder.jucer b/extras/BinaryBuilder/BinaryBuilder.jucer
index 55c70b5f84..6624bc4f4d 100644
--- a/extras/BinaryBuilder/BinaryBuilder.jucer
+++ b/extras/BinaryBuilder/BinaryBuilder.jucer
@@ -17,9 +17,8 @@
     </XCODE_MAC>
     <LINUX_MAKE targetFolder="Builds/LinuxMakefile" vstFolder="~/SDKs/vstsdk2.4">
       <CONFIGURATIONS>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" isDebug="1" targetName="BinaryBuilder" libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/"/>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" isDebug="0" optimisation="2" targetName="BinaryBuilder"
-                       libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" isDebug="1" targetName="BinaryBuilder"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" isDebug="0" optimisation="2" targetName="BinaryBuilder"/>
       </CONFIGURATIONS>
       <MODULEPATHS>
         <MODULEPATH id="juce_core" path="../../modules"/>
diff --git a/extras/BinaryBuilder/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile b/extras/BinaryBuilder/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
index 9dd73cfecc..2a976b5674 100644
--- a/extras/BinaryBuilder/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
+++ b/extras/BinaryBuilder/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Debug)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -g -ggdb -O0 $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Release)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -Os $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
diff --git a/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile b/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
index 2b7d2e984c..0213a92ed5 100644
--- a/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
+++ b/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Debug)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -g -ggdb -O0 $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Release)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -O3 $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
diff --git a/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/NetworkGraphicsDemo.jucer b/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/NetworkGraphicsDemo.jucer
index f9a08d9e47..e6891707ba 100644
--- a/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/NetworkGraphicsDemo.jucer
+++ b/extras/NetworkGraphicsDemo/NetworkGraphicsDemo.jucer
@@ -84,8 +84,8 @@
     </XCODE_IPHONE>
     <LINUX_MAKE targetFolder="Builds/LinuxMakefile" bigIcon="Ww6bQw">
       <CONFIGURATIONS>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/" isDebug="1" targetName="JUCE Network Graphics Demo"/>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/" isDebug="0" targetName="JUCE Network Graphics Demo"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" isDebug="1" targetName="JUCE Network Graphics Demo"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" isDebug="0" targetName="JUCE Network Graphics Demo"/>
       </CONFIGURATIONS>
       <MODULEPATHS>
         <MODULEPATH id="juce_osc" path="../../modules"/>
diff --git a/extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile b/extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
index 846293693b..835dafce5c 100644
--- a/extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
+++ b/extras/UnitTestRunner/Builds/LinuxMakefile/Makefile
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Debug)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -g -ggdb -O0 $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ ifeq ($(CONFIG),Release)
 
   JUCE_CFLAGS += $(JUCE_CPPFLAGS) $(TARGET_ARCH) -O3 $(CFLAGS)
   JUCE_CXXFLAGS += $(JUCE_CFLAGS) -std=c++14 $(CXXFLAGS)
-  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) -L/usr/X11R6/lib/ $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
+  JUCE_LDFLAGS += $(TARGET_ARCH) -L$(JUCE_BINDIR) -L$(JUCE_LIBDIR) $(shell pkg-config --libs alsa x11 xinerama xext freetype2 webkit2gtk-4.0 gtk+-x11-3.0 libcurl) -fvisibility=hidden -lrt -ldl -lpthread -lGL $(LDFLAGS)
 
   CLEANCMD = rm -rf $(JUCE_OUTDIR)/$(TARGET) $(JUCE_OBJDIR)
 endif
diff --git a/extras/UnitTestRunner/UnitTestRunner.jucer b/extras/UnitTestRunner/UnitTestRunner.jucer
index 4e3f3afc20..95c774e212 100644
--- a/extras/UnitTestRunner/UnitTestRunner.jucer
+++ b/extras/UnitTestRunner/UnitTestRunner.jucer
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@
     </XCODE_MAC>
     <LINUX_MAKE targetFolder="Builds/LinuxMakefile">
       <CONFIGURATIONS>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/" isDebug="1" targetName="UnitTestRunner"/>
-        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" libraryPath="/usr/X11R6/lib/" isDebug="0" targetName="UnitTestRunner"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Debug" isDebug="1" targetName="UnitTestRunner"/>
+        <CONFIGURATION name="Release" isDebug="0" targetName="UnitTestRunner"/>
       </CONFIGURATIONS>
       <MODULEPATHS>
         <MODULEPATH id="juce_core" path="../../modules"/>