[Fontconfig] RE: Specifying location of fontfiles in fonts.conf file.

[Patrick Lam]

Rupa Kamoji wrote:

> Configuration of my linux system is as below:
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> XFree86 : 4.5.0 (latest version).
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> OS: Redhat 7.1
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> When I installed XFree86 : 4.5.0, fontconfig, freetype and xft all were
> installed by XFree86 only. Where should I keep fontconfig source code?
> How can I make freetype and other required libs/includes available to
> fontconfig?

XFree86 4.5.0 is far from being the latest version; it was released in 
March 2005.  And you're using an ancient fontconfig and RedHat version. 
  But anyway, you have to install the freetype-devel package:

http://dir.filewatcher.com/d/RedHat/7.1/i386/System%20Environment/Libraries/freetype-devel-2.0.1-4.i386.rpm.367769.html 


pat