Re: gd and libgd

[Ed Greshko <Ed Greshko greshko com>]

Jason Brown wrote:
> I was trying to install ImageMagick and it wouldn't pick up the gd and
> libgd.  I compiled these packages and then the ImageMagick program now
> works.  The problem that I am now having is with my Webalizer program
> is not working because it says that it cannot find libgd.  I try
> compiling it with the --with-libgd option which points to
> /usr/local/lib and it compiles ok, but when I try and start the
> program it complains that it can't find libgd.so.2
> Does anyone have any ideas on how to fix this?

Is /usr/local/lib listed in your /etc/ld.so.conf?

If not, add it and run ldconfig as root.

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