Re: libXft2 library

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Mike Badar wrote:
> Greetings,
> 
> I'm trying to install 0.92 on redhat 7.1.

Hmm, isn't 7.1 like 5 years old? I think it's time to move on and
upgrade the system :-)

> When I run ./configure I get an error that the library Xft2 does
> not exist.  I checked and I do have libXft.so.1, but not libXft2.

This is a known problem.

> Is libXft2 only packaged with later versions of redhat?

I think so.

> I downloaded the rpm which contains the Xft2
> library from http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/5  When I attempt to
> install the rpm I get the following error:

Seams like you're in the RPM-hell. You probobly would get around this
problem with deps. by upgradeing to a newer RH or maybe Fedora. I don't
think that it will help to get your hands dirty resolving the deps. for
that package.

> rpm --install Xft-devel-2.0-4.i386.rpm
> error: failed dependencies:
> 	Xft = 2.0 is needed by Xft-devel-2.0-4
> 	freetype-devel >= 2.1.2-5 is needed by Xft-devel-2.0-4
> 	fontconfig-devel >= 2.0 is needed by Xft-devel-2.0-4

See above.

> I'm beginning to think my options are as follows:
> 
> 1. Use an older version of WM.

An option, but not the best as you will probobly never be able to use
newer versions.

> 2. Upgrade to a newer release of RH which will include the Xft2 library
> (I assume it would be packaged with the newer version).

This is the only logical option I can see.

> Is my line of thinking correct?  Does anyone have an opinion on what
> would be the best option to get WM up and running as quickly as
> possible?

No question, upgrade. Atlest you will have security updates from RH,
IIRC RH has droped support for Red Hat Linux, or will do this year. The
former Red Hat Linux is now Fedora.

> Thanks for your time.

np.


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