On Jun 2, 2015 6:01 PM, "Bruce Dubbs" <[email protected]> wrote: > > [email protected] wrote: >> >> On 06/02/2015 02:09 PM, Richard Melville wrote: >>> >>> On 2 June 2015 at 18:08, Ken Moffat <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>> On Tue, Jun 02, 2015 at 08:53:19AM -0500, [email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> > IF, that's correct, does the FreeType require the same >>> "sandwiching" with >>> > different wording? >>> > >>> > Which-2.20, Harfbuzz-0.9.38, (first, install without it, >>> after it is >>> > installed, reinstall FreeType-2.5.5), and libpng-1.6.16 >>> > >>> >>> I don't understand this question. The 'sandwich' is that both >>> harfbuzz and freetype need the other, so we build freetype, >>> harfbuzz, feetype again. >>> >>> >>> Coincidentally, I've just been building Harfbuzz/Freetype today on a >>> long war round to getting my frame buffer and console sorted (which I >>> still haven't). I don't know if this is relevant but IMO the >>> instructions in the book could be misconstrued. It says to reinstall, >>> rather than rebuild, Freetype after Harfbuzz is built and installed. >>> >>> Richard >>> >>> >> I posed the question as I also consider the wording confusing and >> inconsistent. Might the following be more consistent? >> >> GLib-2.44.1, ICU-55.1, (FreeType-2.5.5, Harfbuzz-0.9.40, >> FreeType-2.5.5) note: Install Freetype before and after >> installing Harfbuzz. >> Which-2.21, (FreeType-2.5.5, Harfbuzz-0.9.40, FreeType-2.5.5), and >> libpng-1.6.17 note: Install Freetype before and after >> installing Harfbuzz. >> >> But with that said, I'm uncertain I understand your distinction between >> rebuild and install. > > > I think most people would interpret reinstall as CMMI - compile, make, make install. What good would it do to just copy the same files to the system? > > -- Bruce It would not do any good at all, it would just create confusion. We could add a note in the beginning of the book though (sorry I cannot provide a chapter at the moment, not in front of my computer). By the way, just as a correction (it was driving my crazy)... it is Configure, Make, and Make install I believe. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Douglas R. Reno
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