Re: GD installation - Simple Question

info@t-host.com wrote:

Hello list, simple question: I´ve heard that it is possible to compile php with dg-support on two ways 1) first way: Distribution dependant with the gd-files and libraries, eg. gd.c, gd.lo, gd.o coming with the distribution of the compiled php-4.x-tarball compiled the follwing way: ./configure ...... --with-gd .... 2) second way: You can compile the newest Distribution from GD, eg. gd-2.0.8 compiling gd-2.0.8 this way ./configure --prefix=/usr/local/gd ... eg. under /usr/local/gd and the compile php-4.x this way ./configure .... --with-gd=/usr/local .... Did I got that right ?

almost I think that the value you use for 'prefix=' on gd should be the same as the value for 'with-gd=' and its probably best to install gd in /usr/local so that the libraries are in an already known location. like this ./configure --prefix=/usr/local eg. under /usr/local and the compile php-4.x this way ./configure .... --with-gd=/usr/local if you do this - be aware that you will have two versions of gd installed - this shouldn't cause any problems but don't forget you have two versions - and if you install more software make sure it finds the right version. - you can always remove the ditro version - but eg rpm may complain about dependency problems as it won't know about your /usr/local version. -- Sean