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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Re: KDE-3.1rc3 kdebase compile/configure problem
From:       James Richard Tyrer <tyrerj () acm ! org>
Date:       2002-11-21 0:38:50
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John Gluck wrote:

> I have what came with X.
> 
The online info at KDE indicates that you should upgrade to the current 
version of FreeType2.
> 
>>There should be a file: "freetype-config" in a "bin/" directory 
>>somewhere.  Do you have that?
>>
> 
> Nope not with the X version of freetype..
> 
That is the problem ( p > 90%).  Are you certain that it isn't in: 
"/usr/X11R6/bin/", it should be.

I think that the KDE configure file expects to find it.

It came with the binary package from xfree86.org, where did you get XFree86.
> 
>>In any case, if you are building from source, you should install the 
>>latest FreeType2 from source with the hinting enabled as explained in 
>>the README.UNIX file.  Get it here:

>> http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/freetype/freetype-2.1.2.tar.bz2?download

 > OK but what are the advantages??? I have X 4.2.

The newer version probably works better.  And, the hinting is supposed 
to render the fonts better in smaller sizes.

>>and remove any other version's files that may be lurking in the 
>>"/usr/X11/" tree.  This is a known bug which you can read about on 
>>FreeType's web site.
>>
>>You should also install FontConfig:
>>
<SNIP>
> 
> Again, OK but why??? What's it for???
> 
If you install FontConfig, you shouldn't have any further problems with 
the XftConfig file which it replaces.
> 
> 
<SNIP>

> I think it should produce an error message. Then I wouldn't get heroic ;-)

Yes, when it couldn't find: freetype-config it should have printed an 
ERROR MESSAGE.  Person that wrote the configure stuff, please copy. :-)
> 
NOTE: despite several wrong turns, I have now managed to install all of 
this stuff from source including Pango.

So, everybody, please disregard previous instructions.  I will post a 
HOWTO in the near future.

--
JRT

 
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