Package awffull already depends on package libgd2-xpm, see:
http://packages.ubuntu.com/precise/awffull
** Changed in: awffull (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Fix Released
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The original problem occurrs on a current 12.04 LTS with awffull 3.8.2-2.
After an 'apt-get install libgd2-xpm' awffull properly added text to the graphs
when I ran it again (no other changes necessary for me).
So I guess if someone fix the wrong dependency (after 4 years ;)) the
issue would be
Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: awffull (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312804
Title:
Hmmm. 3.8.1beta3 is a tad old. We're up to 3.10.2 now. ie There's been
about 8 beta and production releases since then.
Shrug - is no matter. The problem is twofold:
1. The dependency is (apparently) against libgd2-noxpm - which won't
work. You need libgd2-xpm. ie the one with fontconfig
** Attachment added: Showing the graphs produced by awffull with and without
text
http://launchpadlibrarian.net/20836026/usage-bad-and-good.png
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fails to display text in graphs
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/312804
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Partial output of 'strace awffull':
access(/usr/share/fonts/bitstream-vera/VeraBd.ttf, R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such
file or directory)
access(/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType//usr/share/fonts/bitstream-vera/VeraBd.ttf,
R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory)