Compiling and Enabling GD in PHP 4.3
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Installing JPEG Support
The JPEG library is, perhaps, the easiest component of the GD library to configure and install. I can safely say I've never had any problems with it.
Once you have downloaded the source code, you need to compile and install it:
/marcot/code/jpeg-6b# ./configure --prefix=/usr
&& make && make installJPEG has very few external dependencies and the compilation and installation
should go through without a hitch. At this point, you're ready to go back to
your PHP source tree and re-run configure:
/marcot/code/php-4.3.0# ./configure --with-gd -with-zlib-dir=/usr/include
--with-jpeg-dir=../jpeg-6b /marcot/code/php-4.3.0# make clean &&
make && make installThis should result in your PHP engine being neatly reconfigured, compiled, and installed with no problems of any sort.
Getting TrueType Fonts to Work
As I mentioned earlier, the easiest way to provide TrueType rendering capabilities to your scripts is to use the built-in GD library, which requires the FreeType library in order to function properly.
The best way to tell if FreeType is installed on your machine is to check for the freetype.h file. For example, on my machine, I get these results:
/marcot/code/# locate freetype.h
/usr/share/texmf/doc/help/Catalogue/entries/freetype.html
/usr/include/freetype1/freetype/freetype.h
/usr/include/freetype2/freetype/freetype.hAs you can see, both the FreeType and FreeType2 libraries are installed on my server. This is a fairly common result for a RedHat 7.2 or higher machine, as FreeType has been integrated in the X environment to provide support for high-quality TrueType rendering.
If FreeType is not installed on your system, all you need to do is download it, compile it, and install it. You will, however, have to make a decision as to whether you want to compile your version of FreeType with the hinting code that infringes on Apple's patents (for which you will need to buy a license from Apple itself) or not. If you decide to exclude these features, first edit the file ft_conf.h in the FreeType source tree's main directory. In version 1.3.1 of the library, line 98 of that file contains the following:
/* #undef TT_CONFIG_OPTION_NO_INTERPRETER */To disable the patent-sensitive functionality and save yourself from having to buy a license, change it as follows:
#define TT_CONFIG_OPTION_NO_INTERPRETER */Save the file, and proceed with the configuration and compilation of the library as you would normally:
/marcot/code/freetype-1.3.1# ./configure --prefix=/usr
&& make && make installOnce FreeType is installed on your system, the PHP configuration script will automatically determine its location. Enabling the built-in TrueType GD functionality only requires the use of a simple switch:
/marcot/code/php-4.3.0# make clean && ./configure
--with-gd --with-zlib-dir=/usr/include --enable-gd-native-ttf
&& make && make installDepending on the exact version of PHP that you have, the configuration
script may not be able to correctly identify the last switch because of a
misspelling that existed in its code at some point (and that was fixed a while
ago). If --enable-gd-native-ttf fails, try
--enable-gd-native-tt instead (without the final
f).
If you'd rather use the FreeType library without taking advantage of the built-in TrueType functions, use the following configuration switches:
/marcot/code/php-4.3.0# ./configure --with-gd
--with-zlib-dir=../zlib-1.1.4/ --with-freetype=/usr/include/freetypeThe installation of support for the FreeType2 library works in a very similar way--you can, in fact, compile both libraries in the GD extension at the same time. This can be useful if some of your older scripts still use FreeType, but you want to use FreeType2 with the new ones, or if you are a hosting provider and want to let your customers use both.
Like its predecessor, FreeType2 is easy to configure and install. Since it does not use any of the patented code from Apple, you don't even have to change any of its source files:
/marcot/code/freetype-2.1.3# ./configure --prefix=/usr
&& make && make installFreeType2 support in the GD extension is enabled through a simple command-line switch:
/marcot/code/php-4.3.0# ./configure --with-gd --with-zlib-dir=../zlib-1.1.4/
--with-freetype2=/usr/include/freetype2Compiling Support for Type1 Fonts
The T1Lib library is used by the GD extension to provide support for PostScript Type1 fonts. This format, very popular among professional typesetters, provides the highest output quality, although the fonts that use it are often expensive. (The X Window System includes a handful of free Type1 fonts.)
As with TrueType, the best way to compile T1Lib into your PHP interpreter is to first verify whether it's already available on your system:
/marcot/code# locate t1lib.h
/usr/include/t1lib.hIf this doesn't work for you, you will need to download and compile it. There are no special requirements for this task. The process is quite straightforward:
/marcot/code/t1lib-1.3.1# ./configure --prefix=/usr
&& make && make installAs usual, to compile the library within PHP, you will only need a simple
./configure switch:
/marcot/code/php-4.3.0# ./configure --with-gd --with-zlib-dir=../zlib-1.1.4/
--with-t1lib=/usr/includePutting It All Together
Having covered all of the different options that can be compiled into the GD extension, it's time to compile everything together and test that it works. A complete installation of the GD extension will look similar to the following:
/marcot/code/php-4.3.0# make clean && \
./configure --with-gd --with-zlib-dir=../zlib-1.1.4/ \
--with-jpeg-dir=../jpeg-6b --with-freetype=/usr/include/freetype \
--with-freetype2=/usr/include/freetype2 -with-t1lib=/usr/include && \
make && \
make installThis should result in a complete recompilation and installation of your PHP interpreter with support for GD and all of its ancillary technologies. You can test its functionality through this simple script:
<?php
function test ($string, $test)
{
echo $string . '... ';
if ($test)
echo "success.\n";
else
echo "fail.\n";
}
$token = "Testing GD!";
// Create image
$pic = ImageCreate (300, 300);
test ('Creating image', $pic);
$col2 = ImageColorAllocate ($pic, 0, 0, 100);
$col1 = ImageColorAllocate ($pic, 200, 200, 200);
// Test PNG/JPG functionality
ob_start();
$res1 = @ImagePNG ($pic);
$res2 = @ImageJPEG ($pic);
ob_clean();
test ('Testing PNG output', $res1);
test ('Testing JPEG output', $res2);
// Test TrueType functionality
$ttfont = trim (`locate -n 1 .ttf`);
test ('Testing FreeType', @ImageTTFText
($pic, 30, 0, 10, 40, $col1, $ttfont, $token));
test ('Testing FreeType2', @ImageFTText
($pic, 30, 0, 10, 40, $col1, $ttfont, $token, array()));
// Test Type1 functionality
$font = @ImagePsLoadFont (trim (`locate -n 1 .pfb`));
if ($font)
$res = @ImagePsText ($pic, $token, $font, 10, $col1, $col2, 0, 0);
test ('Testing the Type1 library', ($font && $res));
test ('Destroying image', ImageDestroy($pic));
?>If everything goes according to plan, your PHP interpreter should be able to pass the test with flying colors:
Creating image... success.
Testing PNG output... success.
Testing JPEG output... success.
Testing FreeType... success.
Testing FreeType2... success.
Testing the Type1 library... success.
Destroying image... success.Marco Tabini specializes in the introduction of open-source products in enterprise environments.
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Regarding GD Library for php
2007-03-12 23:51:06 bhavi [Reply | View]
I have installed in my pc PHP,GD,MYSQL and all are working but its gives output for any GD script in netscap navigator.in mozilla and firefox or in IE it does not support.so,For GD WHat i have to do that i can get its benifit
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avoiding long configuration line
2007-02-22 10:21:21 webofunni [Reply | View]
if we use --prefix=/home/user/gdlib in gd configuration and make the install to that dir we can avoid the long line in php configuration by
./configure --with-gd=/home/user/gdlib
it's worked for me hope it will work for you also
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imagettftext(): Could not find/open font
2005-04-04 06:41:43 aldo123 [Reply | View]
I've installed the GD as this excellent tutorial indicates but I still having the following warning message:
Warning: imagettftext() Could not find/open font
Does anyone know how to resolve this tricky issue?
Thanks in advance.
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Getting the new PHP recognized!
2004-03-27 23:11:02 kayaker [Reply | View]
I followed the excellent tutorial, but now that PHP is in the usr directory, how do I get apache to see it there and not in it's old location? -
Getting the new PHP recognized!
2007-02-22 10:30:32 webofunni [Reply | View]
While building php you can use
./configure --with-gd --with-apxs=/pah-to-apache/apache/bin/apxs
it will work if you enabled module while configuring apache
ie /path-to-apache/apache# ./configure --enable-module=so
otherwise you need to rebuild apache
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php compiling
2004-03-10 15:57:26 gheos [Reply | View]
I need to run ./configure to be able to compile php so the image functions work....
How do I do this? Where do I type that ./configure.... and all the other commands mentioned everywhere? where do I type these commands....?? I'm totally new to the compiling business so... help me pleaz.. -
php compiling
2007-02-22 10:37:39 webofunni [Reply | View]
first you had to get php.x.x.x.tar.gz or any other compressed version for unix (linux)(go to www.php.net) then unpack it to a dir say php.4.4.4 (think it is in /home/me/php.4.4.4/ ) then in the terminal type
cd /home/me/php.4.4.4 then type ./configure Hope you got it
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Jpeg not suppotred in php 4.3.4
2004-01-13 01:47:47 anonymous2 [Reply | View]
Hi!
I have a problem with installing php 4.3.4 with GD library.
I don't have jpeg support.
Here's configure line:
./configure --with-mysql --with-gd --with-openssl --enable-gd-native-ttf --with-ttf --with-t1lib --enable-ftp --enable-calendar --with-bz2 --with-apxs2=/usr/local/apache2/bin/apxs --with-zlib --with-jpeg-dir=/usr/lib
Please help.
Regards,
Urban
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Many Thanks for this article.
2003-08-27 10:20:25 anonymous2 [Reply | View]
Not having too much experience with the Linux platform per se not to mention, any experience w/ installation of PHP, you gave me the initial bump to complete this imperfect task of setting up PHP on my RHat 9 box without losing all hope and my mind. Thanks again. I hope that in time, I will be able to bail out someone in the Open Source Epidemic as you have done for me. Peace & Thanks.
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OK, You totally rule
2003-08-16 13:58:40 anonymous2 [Reply | View]
Except it took me four hours of banging my head up against manuals, discussion groups and google before I found this article. And you have solved my problem and PHP now has Freetype working. Jeez. Thank you thank you thank you!
neil AT bitey DOT com
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Not a tip, but a question
2003-04-01 06:46:00 anonymous2 [Reply | View]
I'm already running 4.2.3. I am interested in UPGRADING my current setup, not blowing it away and restarting from scratch. This article (as do seemingly all such documentation) assumes that I do NOT have php currently installed and running.
A little help, here? -
Not a tip, but a question
2004-04-14 12:08:55 amaiman [Reply | View]
As far as I know, there is no upgrade path.
You have to "blow it away and start from scratch". -
Not a tip, but a question
2003-04-01 07:03:41 anonymous2 [Reply | View]
Simply download the new version and copy your config.nice from the old one---that usually does the trick for me :)
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Problems with not seeing libjpeg.a
2003-03-28 10:19:17 anonymous2 [Reply | View]
Hi, first just wanted to say thanks so much for creating this article. I have been looking for something like this everywhere, and I knew O'Reilly would pull through. When trying to configure PHP with the jpeg-6b package installed, even after pointing to the right directory, PHP fails to see the libjpeg.a file in the directory. Do you have any ideas why this could be happening? Thanks again for a great article. -
What i do wrong?
2007-03-29 00:04:28 luck00 [Reply | View]
In my browser apear something like that
Creating image... success. �PNG ��� IHDR��,��,���C� 6���PLTE��d��� ����"IDATh���1��� �Om ?������������x-���{�����IEND�B`�
What i do wrong? -
Problems with not seeing libjpeg.a
2003-04-01 20:36:41 anonymous2 [Reply | View]
I had the same problem and it turns out that you have to compile libjpeg with both static and shared libraries:
./configure --enable-shared --enable-static --prefix=/usr && make && make install
and then point to --with-jpeg-dir=/usr/lib in your PHP configure.
Hope this helps.
Creating image... success. �PNG ��� IHDR��,��,���C� 6���PLTE��d��� ����"IDATh���1��� �Om ?������������x-���{�����IEND�B`�
What i do wrong?