freetype-config not found

[ArchieA]

How are you, Markus. I am still using piedock on my PCLinuxOS desktop and I just love the ease and convenience it provides launching my installed apps, not to mention quite a head-turner.

I am trying to compile it on a recent MX -19.2 Linux but Debian had gotten rid of freetype-config and I am stuck.

configure:4521: checking for freetype-config
configure:4552: result: no
configure:4562: error: *** freetype-config not found

I'm not an expert but I could compile simple apps. My questions, I guess, is how do I proceed?

Thank you for your attention and for any assistance.

[markusfisch]

Sorry for the inconvenience. I guess the enclosed configure script has become too old and should be regenerated.

If you have the GNU autoconf tools installed, you can simply run:

$ autoreconf -i

And it should give you an up-to-date configure script that doesn't use freetype-config.

Alternatively, you may also use --disable-xft for configure to build PieDock without Xft:

$ configure --disable-xft

But that would mean PieDock can't use anti-aliased fonts.

[ArchieA]

Thank you, kind sir. I will try your suggestions, and will inform you if I get Piedock working on Mx-19.2

Best regard,
Archie

[pushqrdx]

i just pasted this into my /usr/bin/font-config and was able to successfully build