[ubuntu-za] Installing Freetype

[Lee Sharp]

David Robert Lewis wrote:
> Hi everybody,
> 
> I need to install Freetype in order to get my Wine working again. I have 
> downloaded the freetype-2.3.9.tar.gz file which contains a makefile. I 
> ran make and then make install, but got this
> 
> mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/local/lib/pkgconfig': Permission denied
> mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/local/include/freetype2': 
> Permission denied
> mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/local/include/freetype2': 
> Permission denied
> mkdir: cannot create directory `/usr/local/share/aclocal': Permission denied
> make: *** [install] Error 1
> 
> Should I run it again as root? Or do I have to make the directories with 
> mkdir?


First, why aren't you using the repository version?  It is easier and 
upgrades automagically.  And yes, you have to install system componants 
as root.  sudo make...

			Lee