Re: GD installation - Simple Question

Hello Phillip, hello Sean, thank you very much, for answering the question of --with-gd - compiling. I am not using 4.3 . I did it with php-4.2.3 Did I got it right - to use the bundled-gd I have to use the compiling-flag: --enable-gd ?????????? But when I run ./configure --help there isn´t shown any flag --enable-gd just --enable-gd-native-ttf to use GD: Enable TrueType string function. Any hints??? Oliver Etzel To use the bundled gd just do: --enable-gd Note that 4.3.0 is the first distro that includes a bundled GD. Also note that as of 4.3.0 just doing --with-gd will also use the bundled GD. Before this, --with-gd (no directory specified) would look for a local copy. That seems odd yes but theory is it means more people will use the preferred bundled GD now. To use a non-bundled, you must specify the path so: --with-gd=/path/to/gd/dir Note: It's strongly recommended to use the bundled GD. Regards, Philip p.s. 4.3.0-RC3 came out today! :) On Wed, 11 Dec 2002, Sean Burlington wrote: > 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 > > > -- > PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) > To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php > -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php