FreeType-2.13.3

#### Beyond Linux® From Scratch (systemd Edition) - Version 12.2

### Chapter 10. Graphics and Font Libraries

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# FreeType-2.13.3

## Introduction to FreeType2

The FreeType2 package contains a library which allows applications to properly render TrueType fonts.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS 12.2 platform.

### Package Information

- Download (HTTP): https://downloads.sourceforge.net/freetype/freetype-2.13.3.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: f3b4432c4212064c00500e1ad63fbc64

- Download size: 2.5 MB

- Estimated disk space required: 33 MB (with additional documentation)

- Estimated build time: 0.2 SBU (with additional documentation)

### Additional Downloads

Additional Documentation

- Download (HTTP): https://downloads.sourceforge.net/freetype/freetype-doc-2.13.3.tar.xz

- Download MD5 sum: 6affe0d431939398cc3c7cdd58d824f8

- Download size: 2.1 MB

### FreeType2 Dependencies

#### Recommended

harfBuzz-9.0.0 (circular: build freetype, then harfbuzz, then reinstall freetype), libpng-1.6.43, and Which-2.21

#### Optional

Brotli-1.1.0 and librsvg-2.58.3

#### Optional (for documentation)

docwriter

## Installation of FreeType2

If you downloaded the additional documentation, unpack it into the source tree using the following command:

    tar -xf ../freetype-doc-2.13.3.tar.xz --strip-components=2 -C docs

Install FreeType2 by running the following commands:

    sed -ri "s:.*(AUX_MODULES.*valid):\1:" modules.cfg &&

    sed -r "s:.*(#.*SUBPIXEL_RENDERING) .*:\1:" \
        -i include/freetype/config/ftoption.h  &&

    ./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-freetype-config --disable-static &&
    make

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the `root` user:

    make install

If you downloaded the optional documentation, install it as the `root` user:

    cp -v -R docs -T /usr/share/doc/freetype-2.13.3 &&
    rm -v /usr/share/doc/freetype-2.13.3/freetype-config.1

## Command Explanations

sed -ri ...: First command enables GX/AAT and OpenType table validation and second command enables Subpixel Rendering. Note that Subpixel Rendering may have patent issues. Be sure to read the `'Other patent issues'` part of https://freetype.org/patents.html before enabling this option.

`--enable-freetype-config`: This switch ensure that the man page for freetype-config is installed.

`--without-harfbuzz`: If harfbuzz is installed prior to freetype without freetype support, use this switch to avoid a build failure.

`--disable-static`: This switch prevents installation of static versions of the libraries.

## Contents

Installed Program: freetype-config
Installed Library: libfreetype.so
Installed Directories: /usr/include/freetype2 and /usr/share/doc/freetype-2.13.3

### Short Descriptions

freetype-config | is used to get FreeType compilation and linking information
`libfreetype.so` | contains functions for rendering various font types, such as TrueType and Type1

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