I wouldn't recommend trying to build freetype from source. Have you installed the freetype development package? I'm not familiar with SuSE, but on RedHat/Fedora this would be accomplished by (as root) "yum install freetype2-dev" and on Debian/Ubuntu "apt-get install freetype2-devel".
Mike On 09/14/2011 08:23 PM, falbriard wrote: > Having issues with installing the matplotlib package under Linux SUSE SLES 11 > SP1 (s390): > > The original distribution gcc throws an error: > "src/ft2font.h:14:22: error: ft2build.h: No such file or directory" > > when adding the file ft2build.h the linkage process stops at this error: > G++ cannot find -lfreetype > > When trying to manually install the latest Freetype2 package, I get an error > when using the package build commands, both at the "make" and "jam" > > Errors: > ------- > error at make command: > zbra:/opt/python/freetype2/freetype-2.4.6 # make > config.mk:25: builds/unix/unix-def.mk: No such file or directory > config.mk:26: builds/unix/unix-cc.mk: No such file or directory > make: *** No rule to make target `builds/unix/unix-cc.mk'. Stop. > > > error at jam command > zbra:/opt/python/freetype2/freetype-2.4.6 # jam install > don't know how to make install > ...found 1 target(s)... > ...can't find 1 target(s)... > > > Thanks in advance for any hints, > Claude ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Doing More with Less: The Next Generation Virtual Desktop What are the key obstacles that have prevented many mid-market businesses from deploying virtual desktops? How do next-generation virtual desktops provide companies an easier-to-deploy, easier-to-manage and more affordable virtual desktop model.http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/sfnl/114/51426474/ _______________________________________________ Matplotlib-users mailing list Matplotlib-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/matplotlib-users
