freetype in ports?

[Valeri Galtsev]

On Wed, May 20, 2015 1:04 pm, Polytropon wrote:
> On Wed, 20 May 2015 10:36:17 -0700, Jeffry Killen wrote:
>> Hello;
>>
>> I want to add freetype to system so I can build php5.6x with GD, with
>> freetype
>> ttf font support.
>>
>> I did
>> find /usr/ports *freetype* and no match came up
>>
>> same with
>> find /usr/ports FreeType2 and no match came up

I would use unix find comand as follows:

find /usr/ports -name \*freetype\*

But the suggestion by Mr. Polytropon below is much better (as it doesn't
care about case to the contrary to find command above...

Valeri

>
> See "man 7 ports" and use the power of
>
> 	# make search name="freetype"
>
> which will provide the information you need. Note
> that "freetype" and "freetype2" are individual packages.
>
>
>
>> I assume this is used in xwindows as well as in php gd
>> for image generation from ttf fonts.
>
> Freetype is a typical installation component of X which
> uses it as a module.
>
>
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Valeri Galtsev
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