configure: error: Could not find gd.h or libgd.a/libgd.so

[Frank Warmerdam]

On Apr 11, 2005 11:46 AM, joÿffffffffffe3o Antunes
<bluetuna_goes_skying at yahoo.co.uk> wrote:
> Dear all,
> 
> I get this error trying to compile mapserver for
> LINUX:
> 
> ...
> configure: checking for GD 2.0.12 or higher...
> checking for gdImageSetAntiAliased in -lgd... no
> configure: checking whether GD needs libiconv...
> checking for gdImageSetAntiAliased in -lgd... no
> configure: error: Could not find gd.h or
> libgd.a/libgd.so in /usr/lib/libgd.so.  Make sure GD
> 2.0.12 or higher is compiled before calling configure.
> You may also get this error if you didn't specify the
> appropriate location for one of GD's dependencies
> (freetype, libpng, libjpeg or libiconv).
> 
> Browsing the internet I noticed I am not the only one,
> but the fact is I could not find an answer..
> 
> I have already checked that the libreries required
> actually exist. Taking their paths in consideration, I
> used the option:
> 
> --with-gd=/usr/include/gd.h
> 
> No success, though..
> 
> could someone please give me a hand on this?

Joao,

As the configure message suggests, I believe you need to download
a recent version of gd, build and install it, and the configure with
something like "--with-gd=/usr/local".   

Source for a recent GD can be downloaded from:
  http://www.boutell.com/gd/http/gd-2.0.33.tar.gz

Best regards,
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