On Sun, 10 Nov 2002, Louis Selvon wrote: > Hi Sluggers: > > I am trying to install the "GD" module on my server. > > I am encountering problems after running "make". > > The error I get is shown below > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > LD_RUN_PATH="/usr/lib:/lib:/usr/X11R6/lib" gcc -o blib/arch/auto/GD/GD.so > -shared -L/usr/local/lib > GD.o -L/usr/lib/X11 -L/usr/X11R6/lib -L/usr/local/lib -lgd -lpng -lz > -lfreetype -ljpeg -lm -lX11 > -lXpm > /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lfreetype > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > make: *** [blib/arch/auto/GD/GD.so] Error 1
Sounds like the install process is failing to find the freetype library. Is it installed? Andrew McNaughton > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > I noticed that when running "Perl Makefile.PL" it said the following: > > "NOTICE: This module requires libgd 1.8.4 or higher (shared library version > 4.X)." > > How do I find out what version of "libgd" I have installed ? > > Is the error I am getting above related to the version of "libgd" ? > > In "Makefile.PL" I got it to avoid the switch "-lfreetype", but after that it > complains about "-lX11" . > > Any suggestions are welcome to help me install this module successfully. > > Louis. > > -- > SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ > More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug > -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group - http://slug.org.au/ More Info: http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/slug
