On Thu, 17 Oct 2002, James Campbell wrote: > You will need to install libpng, zlib and the GD graphics lib before > installing GD.pm > > I had real bother getting this to work on RedHat 7.2 and 7.3 but it did > work OK on my Windows box (ActivePerl with cygwin).
I had a nagging feeling this was going to be the biggest obstacle. I've tried before (admittedly not very persistently) and failed, but I suppose I'll have to try again. > The problems I had a most likely down to my inexperience but I can > faithfully say that this caused me more hassle than *any* other module I > have installed. Hmm, that's encouraging... ;) > However as everyone else has stated, once it is installed using it is a > sinch! Yes, I'm feeling quietly optimistic now apart from actually getting everything installed and working. Thanks for all the advice! Mike