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Chapter 3. Shared Dependencies

FreeType-2.13.3 - Pass 1

Introduction to FreeType2 - Pass 1

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

This package has a circular dependency on HarfBuzz-10.1.0, so this package must be installed first, harfBuzz second, then lastly this package again. This is the first pass.

Additional Downloads

Additional Documentation

FreeType2 Dependencies

Recommended

libpng-1.6.44 and Which-2.21

Optional (for documentation)

docwriter

Installation of FreeType2 - Pass 1

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

tar -xf ../freetype-doc-2.13.3.tar.xz --strip-components=2 -C docs

Install FreeType2 by running the following commands: 

sed -ri "s:.*(AUX_MODULES.*valid):\1:" modules.cfg &&

sed -r "s:.*(#.*SUBPIXEL_RENDERING) .*:\1:" \
    -i include/freetype/config/ftoption.h  &&

./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-freetype-config --disable-static &&
make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

If you downloaded the optional documentation, install it as the root user: 

cp -v -R docs -T /usr/share/doc/freetype-2.13.3 &&
rm -v /usr/share/doc/freetype-2.13.3/freetype-config.1

32-bit Installation of FreeType2 - Pass 1

First clean the directory: 

make distclean

Install lib32-FreeType2 by running the following commands: 

CC="gcc -m32" CXX="g++ -m32"         \
PKG_CONFIG_PATH=/usr/lib32/pkgconfig \
./configure --prefix=/usr            \
            --libdir=/usr/lib32      \
            --host=i686-pc-linux-gnu \
            --enable-freetype-config \
            --disable-static &&

make

Now, as the root user: 

make DESTDIR=$PWD/DESTDIR install     &&
cp -vr DESTDIR/usr/lib32/* /usr/lib32 &&
rm -rf DESTDIR                        &&
ldconfig

Command Explanations

sed -ri ...: First command enables GX/AAT and OpenType table validation and second command enables Subpixel Rendering. Note that Subpixel Rendering may have patent issues. Be sure to read the 'Other patent issues' part of https://freetype.org/patents.html before enabling this option.

--enable-freetype-config: This switch ensure that the man page for freetype-config is installed.

--without-harfbuzz: If harfbuzz is installed prior to freetype without freetype support, use this switch to avoid a build failure.

--disable-static: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

Contents

Installed Program: freetype-config
Installed Library: libfreetype.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/freetype2 and /usr/share/doc/freetype-2.13.3

Short Descriptions

freetype-config

is used to get FreeType compilation and linking information

libfreetype.so

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