AW: [Typo3-debian] Sarge + PHP4-GD2 with gif dont work

[Alexander Schories]

> -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht-----
> Von: typo3-debian-bounces at lists.netfielders.de 
> [mailto:typo3-debian-bounces at lists.netfielders.de] Im Auftrag 
> von Rene Dustmann
> Gesendet: Mittwoch, 11. August 2004 19:02
> An: typo3-debian at lists.netfielders.de
> Betreff: Re: [Typo3-debian] Sarge + PHP4-GD2 with gif dont work
> 
> hi Alexander, 
> 
> thks for reply. 

You are welcome. :)

> 
> my answers:
> 1) no errors during installation
> 2) i use apache 1.3.29 but i have no idea why it will cause 
> this probs - the gd lib is loaded by php...

Now, i know that - but i do now as well that strange conjuctions can occur..

I just wanted to point out the main differencies i saw.

> 3) the php version is the current sarge release 4.3.4
> 4) no warnings during configure / make / make install of GD2 patched
> 
> after *dpkg -i php4-gd2_4.3.2+rc3-2_i386.deb* no gd2-patched 
> occure - so i made the"clean-up" and the result is no 
> gd2-withgif, means NO gd recognition by php.

What do you exactly mean?

Does "make" and "make install" of gd2 succeeded before? Which gd2 source do
you use? (I used patched 2.0.26 from austrl. site.)

Please check that "./configure --prefix=/usr"  has NO tailing slash at the
end! It MUST be /usr - it MUST NOT be /usr/ !! Otherwise gd-libraries will
compile, be installed, but won`t work. 

After "dpkg -i php4-gd2_4.3.2+rc3-2_i386.de" is there a new gd.so in
/usr/lib/php4/20020429/ ?

> 
> i look for an easy and comprehensible solution to get the gif 
> support on a sarge based system. this was the reason why 
> apt-get looks convincing to me.
> ... suffering from "a little bit" different systems...
> 
> Tomorrow i will make a new try and i will report it. Without 
> success i will wait for Michael Stuckis package...

Why don`t you use the gd stuff from sid? It should be fine.

Although Michaels packages will be great as well. :)

> 
> ... but the rest of debian ist quite satisfactory ;)
> 
> btw. gd 1.8 and typo works also quite good and i have in mind 
> never touch a running system - still a right cognition!

I do disagree somewhat. I always try to keep my system reasonable up to
date, even it`s sometimes difficult.

I am sorry, that the solution, that worked fine for me, seems not to work
for you.

Very best regards


Alexander Schories
Tuebingen, Germany

> 
> bye - rene
> 
> Am Wed, 11 Aug 2004 17:34:53 +0200 schrieb Alexander Schories:
> 
> > Hello Rene,
> > 
> > 
> > ist somewhat strange - because i wrote it down exactly like 
> it worked 
> > for me.
> > 
> > Please don`t get me wrong - are you sure you build (without errors) 
> > both -
> > gd2 and php4-gd2? Furthermore i use apache2. I dont`t 
> exactly know, if 
> > this could make a difference.
> > 
> > At the time i wrote the solution i was in the same 
> situation: Will the 
> > change from SuSE and RedHat, i used before, to Debian be a 
> good idea? 
> > Now the only proud answer is: Yes !!
> > 
> > The gif problem - all linux distros were facing - existed 
> because of 
> > patent situation.
> > 
> > Ok - now back to your problem:
> > 
> > - you could wait for Michael Stucki`s Sarge Packages (which 
> should be 
> > online soon, as Michael told me)
> > - you could extend your apt sources to the "unstable" tree, 
> thus you 
> > can use sid`s latest gd2, which of course now has full gif 
> > functionality again
> > (ATTENTION: as far as i know the NEW (gd 2.0.28 based) 
> php4gd2 package 
> > under sid is now just called php4gd (without the 2!)..although it 
> > actually is made of gd2..!!!)
> > - you could try together with me to find the reason for the 
> dependency 
> > conflict
> > 
> > 
> > As you see, there are many ways in Debian to make a goal.
> > 
> > Now some questions:
> > 
> > Which php4 are you using, original 4.3.4 from sarge?
> > 
> > Were there any errors / warnings during compilation?
> >  
> >> question ( point 6 of your manual): after removing
> >> *libgd2-xpm* i can´t execute *dpkg -i
> >> php4-gd2_4.3.2+rc3-2_i386.deb* because *libgd2-xpm* is missing and 
> >> has to be reinstalled first!
> >> 
> >> seems there is something inconsistent...
> > 
> > Did you really made this before trying to install you 
> php4gd, because
> > *first* there must be installed the "new gif enabled" gd2-libraries 
> > (you compiled before). Only after that you can install your php4gd2:
> > 
> > Change into your /gd-2.0.26gif directory again and execute again
> > 
> > make install
> > 
> > 
> > ____________________________________________
> > 
> > Just short once again:
> > 
> > 
> > Basicly what you do is:
> > 
> > 
> > 1.
> > 
> > Configure your gd2-source:
> > 
> > ./configure --prefix=/usr  (NO tailing slash at the 
> > end!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!)
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 2.
> > 
> > Compile your above configured source:
> > 
> > make
> > 
> > 
> > 3.
> > 
> > Install the compiled gd2-libraries:
> > 
> > make install
> > 
> > 
> > 4.
> > 
> > Get source of php4gd and build a new package based on your new 
> > gd2-libraries, which you had installed at point 3:
> > 
> > apt-get -b source php4-gd2
> > 
> > 
> > 5.
> > 
> > Install your new php4-gd2 package:
> > 
> > dpkg -i php4-gd2_4.3.2+rc3-2_i386.deb
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > --- Optional on some systems ---
> > 
> > 
> > 6.
> > 
> > ONLY IF it still does not work try a cleanup:
> > 
> > Now clean up the system from the original but "broken" gd2 
> packages, 
> > because they *might* cause strange problems (they did here..) and 
> > reinstall only your compiled binaries
> > 
> > Uninstall original libgd2-xpm-dev and libgd2-xpm with
> > 
> > apt-get remove libgd2-xpm-dev libgd2-xpm
> > 
> > Change into your /gd-2.0.26gif directory again and execute again
> > 
> > make install
> > 
> > Change into your /php4gd2 directory again and execute again:
> > 
> > dpkg -i php4-gd2_4.3.2+rc3-2_i386.deb
> > 
> > 
> > ___________________
> > 
> > 
> > I hope you`ll soon enjoy a working gd2 with gif support. :-)
> > 
> > 
> > Very best regards
> > 
> > 
> > Alexander Schories
> > Tuebingen, Germany
> > 
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