GD problem..please help

[DavidU]

Hi,
when I try to install, it says that GD is not installed on my server, but my hostmaster told me that following things are installed.

libgdbm2 1.8.0-24mdk
libgd2 2.0.15-3mdk
gd-utils 2.0.15-3mdk
and several others

where`s the problem ? :(

Thank you!

[David]

Create a page called phpinfo.php with ONLY the following code
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...and let us see the info.

[DavidU]

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David, please could you check it?

Thanks

[David]

Ok, this is what someone else besides me will need to answer your first question. ;)
Hopefully, we will have an answer shortly.

[DavidU]

great! looking forward to see how to solve this issue :)

thanks

[Ap0s7le]

Hello DavidU,

I say it isn't installed.

I compared two other servers against yours both with GD and both tell me it's installed. Yours doesn't.

Contact your host again, ask them why it's not showing as installed in the scripts or with phpinfo.

Let us know.

Kind Regards,

[dcb]

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It's not enought to have certain libraries on the system. You also have to tell php to use them when php is compiled. So, you php installation has to be rebuilt with GD support.

[DavidU]

so guys, thanks for help, my hostmaster told me that he have reinstalled some things so please check my PHP one more time if this could do better..

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thank you!
David

[DavidU]

so I`ve ran install and GD was ok this time... but I still cant see these "confirmation signs" instead of it only broken image sign... any clue please?

[Ap0s7le]

Hello DavidU,

Make sure all your paths are correct and that you uploaded the images etc.

Thank you for using PHP Link Directory.

[David]

Can you give the url of the directory?

[DavidU]

sure why not.. {url removed because it is no longer active}

I uploaded what was in distribution of rc3 and this captcha patch...


thanks!!

[Ap0s7le]

DavidU, more than likely your host didn't compile PHP with all the proper options.

The following snippet from PHP.NET concerning what needs compiled for the function imagettftext to work.

--with-gd
--enable-gd-native-ttf
--with-png
--with-zlib-dir=/usr/local/lib/zlib-1.2.1
--with-ttf
--with-jpeg-dir=/usr/local/lib/jpeg-6b/
--with-freetype-dir=/usr/local/lib/freetype-2.1.9/
--with-xpm-dir=/usr/X11R6/

Talk it over with your host and get back with us.

later

[David]

I'll bet it is freetype that is missing.

[Ap0s7le]

Yeah, ditto David. That's why I thought it would be important for him to recompile.

later

[DavidU]

Many thanks guys! Its working now :)

[Ap0s7le]

No prob, glad that was the problem. I thought it would be.

Be sure to let others know about us.

later