%general-entities; ]> $LastChangedBy$ $Date$ FreeType The FreeType2 package contains a library which allows applications to properly render TrueType fonts. &lfs79_checked;&gcc6_checked; Package Information Download (HTTP): Download MD5 sum: &freetype2-md5sum; Download size: &freetype2-size; Estimated disk space required: &freetype2-buildsize; Estimated build time: &freetype2-time; Additional Downloads Download (HTTP): Download MD5 sum: &freetype2-doc-md5sum; Download size: &freetype2-doc-size; FreeType2 Dependencies Recommended (first, install without it, after it is installed, reinstall ), , and User Notes: If you downloaded the additional documentation, unpack it into the source tree using the following command: tar -xf ../freetype-doc-&freetype2-doc-version;.tar.bz2 --strip-components=2 -C docs Install FreeType2 by running the following commands: sed -e "/AUX.*.gxvalid/s@^# @@" \ -e "/AUX.*.otvalid/s@^# @@" \ -i modules.cfg && sed -r -e 's:.*(#.*SUBPIXEL.*) .*:\1:' \ -i include/freetype/config/ftoption.h && ./configure --prefix=/usr --disable-static && make This package does not come with a test suite. Now, as the root user: make install && install -v -m755 -d /usr/share/doc/freetype-&freetype2-version; && cp -v -R docs/* /usr/share/doc/freetype-&freetype2-version; sed -e ...: First command enables GX/AAT and OpenType table validation and second command enables Subpixel Rendering and Subpixel Hinting in order to improve font rendering. Note that Subpixel Rendering may have patent issues. Be sure to read the 'Other patent issues' part of before enabling this option. Installed Program Installed Library Installed Directories freetype-config libfreetype.so /usr/include/freetype2 and /usr/share/doc/freetype-&freetype2-version; Short Descriptions freetype-config is used to get FreeType compilation and linking information. freetype-config libfreetype.so contains functions for rendering various font types, such as TrueType and Type1. libfreetype.so