How to get TrueType support working?

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I need TrueType support for a program that uses PIL. I installed Python
fresh to my new laptop, then PIL, but it said no support for TrueType.

I did a clean, then modified setup.py and pointed it at
/usr/lib/girepository-1.0/freetype2-2.0.typelib, but got a syntax error
when I ran the script again.

So I compiled freetype2 from source, hoping it would be installed into a
directory that setup.py would find.

Did a clean, then ran setup.py, "no support" for truetype.

What's next?

Running Ubuntu 12.04

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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>I need TrueType support for a program that =
uses PIL. I installed Python fresh to my new laptop, then PIL, but it said =
no support for TrueType.<br><br>I did a clean, then modified setup.py and p=
ointed it at /usr/lib/girepository-1.0/freetype2-2.0.typelib, but got a syn=
tax error when I ran the script again.<br>
<br></div>So I compiled freetype2 from source, hoping it would be installed=
 into a directory that setup.py would find.<br><br>Did a clean, then ran se=
tup.py, &quot;no support&quot; for truetype.<br><br></div>What&#39;s next?<=
br>
<br></div>Running Ubuntu 12.04<br></div>

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