Peter's Useful Crap - Topic: FreeType installed on server, but diagnostics pages shows it isn't.

Peter on FreeType installed on server, but diagnostics pages shows it isn't.

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:12:05 +0000

I am no hosting expert, but perhaps the FreeType libraries are in the correct location but they aren't loaded properly in the PHP or Apache configuration files? Unfortunately, all I can do is send you back to your hosting support since phpinfo doesn't show it for you at all :(

Lizard Wisdom on FreeType installed on server, but diagnostics pages shows it isn't.

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:04:04 +0000

OK, I made the phpinfo.php file. I can look at my PHP stuff, just like on the link above for your site.

Under "gd" I don't have the 3 FreeType lines you show, nor do I have the "XPM Support" line.

Does this mean that FreeType is not installed where it should be?

Peter on FreeType installed on server, but diagnostics pages shows it isn't.

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:13:16 +0000

Yup, that's it! That should give you some more clues...

Lizard Wisdom on FreeType installed on server, but diagnostics pages shows it isn't.

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:11:05 +0000

Peter,

I don't seem to have a phpinfo.php file in my root directory. Can I just create a file and call it phpinfo.php with the code you said above in it, and put it in my root directory?

Is this all the file needs to have in it? I am not up to speed on PHP, so I don't have a clue what the phpinfo.php file should do.

Thanks for your help!

-Marshall

Peter on FreeType installed on server, but diagnostics pages shows it isn't.

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:43:10 +0000

Where is your PHP info file? If you see here and search for FreeType, it is enabled:

http://www.theblog.ca/phpinfo.php

Is it enabled for you? Just create a PHP file with this code:

< ?php phpinfo(); ?>

The plugin searches for the function "imagettftext" if that helps...

Lizard Wisdom on FreeType installed on server, but diagnostics pages shows it isn't.

Thu, 03 Jan 2008 14:16:30 +0000

Hi Peter,

We had our hosting company (BlueFur) install the latest version of FreeType on our shared server, yet the plug-in diagnotics page is still showing that it is not installed.

Our hosting company verified twice that it was installed, and they claim this is the directory it is installed in:

/usr/include/freetype2

Any ideas why the plug-in cannot see the FreeType installation? I would prefer to have something other than the ugly default font available in the image box. The plug-in seems to be working fine otherwise.

Does it have something to do with the fact that it is installed on a shared server? Maybe they need to install it in a different directory?

Thanks for your help!

Marshall

p.s. The plugin is installed on http://www.LizardWisdom.com