[mapserver-users] mapserv: fatal: libfreetype.so.6: open failed: No such file or directory

[Stephen Lime]

Freetype2 is supported via GD (as is Freetype 1). There are some problems with the GD/Freetype 2
integration. They aren't killers but do pose problems in certain instances. Your problem probably
stems from the fact the the shared libraries can't be found. There are several threads in the archives
that explain fixes in detail. Search for LD_LIBRARY_PATH or ldconfig to find the right messages.

Steve

Stephen Lime
Data & Applications Manager

Minnesota DNR
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St. Paul, MN 55155
651-297-2937

>>> Stephen Woodbridge <woodbri at swoodbridge.com> 12/21/01 03:17PM >>>
I do not think freetype version 2 is supported. I believe it has some
serious problems with respect to mapserver - check the list archives.

Also, do you have it in your LD_LIBRARY path or have you edited
/etc/ld.so.conf and run ldconfig.

-Steve W.

XSun at odu.edu wrote:
> 
> Hello list,
> 
> After I configure with the following option.  I got the following error.
> 
> ./configure --with-gd=/dfs/home/x/xsunx002/soft/gd-1.8.4
>      --with-tiff=/dfs/home/x/xsunx002/soft/tiff-v3.5.7
>      --with-jpeg=/dfs/home/x/xsunx002/soft/jpeg-6b
>      --with-freetype=/dfs/home/x/xsunx002/soft/freetype-2.0.5
>      --with-proj=/dfs/home/x/xsunx002/soft/proj-4.4.4
>      --with-ogr=/dfs/home/x/xsunx002/soft/gdal-1.1.5
>      --with-wmsclient=/dfs/home/x/xsunx002/soft/w3c-libwww-5.3.2
> 
> [Fri Dec 21 15:13:45 2001] [error] [client 128.82.243.101] attempt to
> invoke directory as script: /dfs/home/x/xsunx002/web/cgi-bin
> ld.so.1: mapserv: fatal: libfreetype.so.6: open failed: No such file or
> directory
> [Fri Dec 21 15:18:20 2001] [error] [client 128.82.243.101] Premature end of
> script headers: /dfs/home/x/xsunx002/web/cgi-bin/mapserv
> 
> I am confused by this.  Can anyone help me ?  Thanks.
> 
> Xsun