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diff --git a/README.UNX b/README.UNX index 838ee8ab2..2ca23fe35 100644 --- a/README.UNX +++ b/README.UNX @@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ SPECIAL NOTE FOR UNIX USERS - I. Enable the TrueType bytecode hinter if you need it - ----------------------------------------------------- + I. Enable the TrueType bytecode hinter if you need it: + ------------------------------------------------------ The TrueType bytecode interpreter is disabled in all public releases of the FreeType packages for patents reasons (see @@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ SPECIAL NOTE FOR UNIX USERS - II. Determine the correct installation path - ------------------------------------------- + II. Determine the correct installation path: + -------------------------------------------- By default, the source package will install the library in "/usr/local". However, many Unix distributions now install the @@ -48,10 +48,33 @@ SPECIAL NOTE FOR UNIX USERS on the command line. This should return the installation path to use below (e.g. "/usr" or "/usr/local"). Otherwise, simply use - "/usr". + "/usr" (or what you think is adequate for your installation). - Then, to build and install the library, type: + + + III. Ensure that you're using GNU Make: + --------------------------------------- + + The FreeType build system _exclusively_ works with GNU Make. You will + not be able to compile the library with the following instructions with + any other alternative (including BSD Make !!). + + Trying to compile the library with a different Make tool will print a + message like: + "Sorry, GNU make is required to build FreeType2." + + and the build will be aborted. If this happens, install GNU Make on your + system, and use the GNUMAKE environment variable to name it. + + + + IV. Build and install the library: + ---------------------------------- + + The following should work on all Unix systems where the 'make' command + invokes GNU Make: + ./configure --prefix=<yourprefix> make make install (as root) @@ -60,9 +83,21 @@ SPECIAL NOTE FOR UNIX USERS the "freetype-config" command. + When using a different command to invoke GNU Make, use the GNUMAKE + variable. For example, if 'gmake' is the command to use on your system, + do something like: + + GNUMAKE=gmake ./configure --prefix=<yourprefix> + gmake + gmake install (as root) + + + If this still doesn't work, read the detailed compilation procedure + available in the file "docs/BUILD" for troubleshooting.. + - III. Take care of XFree86 version 4 - ----------------------------------- + V. Take care of XFree86 version 4: + ---------------------------------- Certain recent Linux distributions will install _several_ versions of FreeType on your system. For example, on a fresh Mandrake 8.1 |