Re: [SLE] fontconfig?

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Date: Wed, 10 Sep 2003 06:01:12 -0400

On Tue, 2003-09-09 at 20:20, BandiPat wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> Question about the fontconfig programs now being needed by some
> programs. The latest Gimp build, 1.3.20 complains about fontconfig
> when trying to start with the standard XFree86 files installed.
> Although XFree86 includes fontconfig, programs like Gimp are not seeing
> that without having the fontconfig program installed separate from the
> XFree86. Correct me if my logic or thoughts are wrong, please.
>
> Now I have the fontconfig rpms, but when trying to install them, of
> course, XFree86 complains, XFree86-devel complains, xf86tools and
> XFree86-libs.

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Is this the reason why every time I try and start the new gimp it
segfaults when it tries to initialize the fonts??? I got it to compile
without errors but it will not start. Just curious.

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