Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 6.3

Chapter 9. Graphics and Font Libraries

FreeType-2.3.7

Introduction to FreeType2

The FreeType2 package contains a library to allow applications to properly render TrueType fonts.

Package Information

Additional Downloads

Additional Documentation

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/freetype2

Installation of FreeType2

If you downloaded the additional documentation, unpack it into the source tree using the following command: 

tar xf ../freetype-doc-2.3.7.tar.bz2 \
    --strip-components=2 -C docs

Install FreeType2 by running the following commands: 

sed -i -r -e 's:.*(#.*BYTE.*) .*:\1:' \
          -e 's:.*(#.*SUBPIX.*) .*:\1:' \
          include/freetype/config/ftoption.h &&
./configure --prefix=/usr &&
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-2.3.7 &&
cp -v -R docs/* /usr/share/doc/freetype-2.3.7

Command Explanations

sed -i ... 's:.*(#.*BYTE.*) .*:\1:' ... 's:.*(#.*SUBPIX.*) .*:\1:' include/freetype/config/ftoption.h: This command enables the TrueType native bytecode interpreter and LCD optimized rendering features. These options result in improved rendering of fonts, but may have patent restrictions. Be sure to read http://www.freetype.org/patents.html before enabling these options.

Contents

Installed Program: freetype-config
Installed Library: libfreetype.{so,a}
Installed Directory: /usr/include/freetype2

Short Descriptions

freetype-config

is used to get FreeType compilation and linking information.

libfreetype.{so,a}

contains functions for rendering various font types, such as TrueType and Type1.

Last updated on 2008-07-09 10:51:58 -0500