| 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). |
| |
| Check that you have GNU make by running the command: |
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| make -v |
| |
| This should dump some text that begins with: |
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| GNU Make <version number> |
| Copyright (C) <year> Free Software Foundation Inc. |
| |
| Note that version 3.78.1 or higher is *required* or the build will |
| fail. |
| |
| It is also fine to have GNU Make under another name (e.g. 'gmake') |
| if you use the GNUMAKE variable as described below. |
| |
| As a special exception, 'makepp' can also be used to build |
| FreeType 2. See the file docs/MAKEPP for details. |
| |
| |
| 2. Regenerate the configure script if needed |
| -------------------------------------------- |
| |
| This only applies if you are building a CVS snapshot or checkout, |
| *not* if you grabbed the sources of an official release. |
| |
| You need to invoke the `autogen.sh' script in the top-level |
| directory in order to create the `configure' script for your |
| platform. Normally, this simply means typing: |
| |
| sh autogen.sh |
| |
| In case of problems, you may need to install or upgrade Automake, |
| Autoconf or Libtool. See README.CVS in the top-level directory |
| for more information. |
| |
| |
| 3. 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, 2007 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. |
| |
| |
| --- end of INSTALL.UNIX --- |
