| This document contains instructions on how to build the FreeType |
| library on Unix systems. This also works for emulations like Cygwin |
| or MSys on Win32: |
| |
| |
| 1. Ensure that you are using GNU Make |
| ------------------------------------- |
| |
| The FreeType build system _exclusively_ works with GNU Make. You |
| will not be able to compile the library with the instructions |
| below using any other alternative (including BSD Make). |
| |
| [Well, this is not really correct. A few years ago a perl |
| implementation of make called `makepp' has appeared which can also |
| build FreeType 2 successfully on Unix platforms. See |
| |
| http://makepp.sourceforge.net |
| |
| for more details; you need version 1.19 or newer, and you must |
| pass option `--norc-substitution'.] |
| |
| Trying to compile the library with a different Make tool will |
| print a message like: |
| |
| Sorry, GNU make is required to build FreeType2. |
| |
| and the build process will be aborted. If this happens, install |
| GNU Make on your system, and use the GNUMAKE environment variable |
| to name it, if necessary. |
| |
| |
| 2. Build and install the library |
| -------------------------------- |
| |
| The following should work on all Unix systems where the `make' |
| command invokes GNU Make: |
| |
| ./configure [options] |
| make |
| make install (as root) |
| |
| The default installation path is `/usr/local'. It can be changed |
| with the `--prefix=<path>' option. Example: |
| |
| ./configure --prefix=/usr |
| |
| When using a different command to invoke GNU Make, use the GNUMAKE |
| variable. For example, if `gmake' is the command to use on your |
| system, do something like: |
| |
| GNUMAKE=gmake ./configure [options] |
| gmake |
| gmake install (as root) |
| |
| If this still doesn't work, there must be a problem with your |
| system (e.g., you are using a very old version of GNU Make). |
| |
| It is possible to compile FreeType in a different directory. |
| Assuming the FreeType source files in directory `/src/freetype' a |
| compilation in directory `foo' works as follows: |
| |
| cd foo |
| /src/freetype/configure [options] |
| make |
| make install |
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| ---------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| |
| Copyright 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 by |
| David Turner, Robert Wilhelm, and Werner Lemberg. |
| |
| This file is part of the FreeType project, and may only be used, |
| modified, and distributed under the terms of the FreeType project |
| license, LICENSE.TXT. By continuing to use, modify, or distribute |
| this file you indicate that you have read the license and understand |
| and accept it fully. |
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| --- end of INSTALL.UNX --- |
