I want to install the module GD to the debian server , I download GD-2.16.tar.gz and tried to install it , when install it , it pop the messages

Note (probably harmless): No library found for -lgd
Writing Makefile for GD


then I tried to download gd-2.0.35.tar.gz and tried to install it (./configure '--with-gd' '--with-png-dir=/usr' '--with-jpeg-di=/usr' '--with-freetype-dir=/usr' '--with-zlib-dir=/usr' ) , it is no error , then I use the command "make" to install it , it pop the below message , can advise what is wrong ? is there any step incorrect ?

thx

1) Quote : "PHP Users may not need these files. Please read the PHP FAQ"
(from http://www.libgd.org/Downloads )
2) 'synaptic' or # 'apt-get install libgd2-dev' would provide libgd.
3) If you nevertheless want to compile gd-2.0.35, do
a) automake, b) ./configure (no options needed)
4)CPAN-module GD-2.39 is the newest version.

( 5) .."..it pop the below message" , no message shown in your post.)

Rgds

thx reply ,

the error message is as below ,can advise what is wrong ?

GD.c:3775: error: syntax error before "RETVAL"
GD.xs:2205: error: `RETVAL' undeclared (first use in this function)
GD.c: In function `XS_GD__Font_nchars':
GD.c:3800: error: syntax error before "font"
GD.c:3806: error: `font' undeclared (first use in this function)
GD.c:3806: error: called object is not a function
GD.c: In function `XS_GD__Font_offset':
GD.c:3827: error: syntax error before "font"
GD.c:3833: error: `font' undeclared (first use in this function)
GD.c:3833: error: called object is not a function
GD.c: In function `XS_GD__Font_width':
GD.c:3854: error: syntax error before "font"
GD.c:3860: error: `font' undeclared (first use in this function)
GD.c:3860: error: called object is not a function
GD.c: In function `XS_GD__Font_height':
GD.c:3881: error: syntax error before "font"
GD.c:3887: error: `font' undeclared (first use in this function)
GD.c:3887: error: called object is not a function
make: *** [GD.o] Error 1

thx reply ,

the below is the message when run "make" to install gd-2.0.35 , can advise what is wrong ?

make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/local/gd-2.0.35'
/bin/sh ./libtool --tag=CC --mode=link gcc -g -O2 -L/usr/local/lib -o gdpartto
png gdparttopng.o ./libgd.la -lm
gcc -g -O2 -o .libs/gdparttopng gdparttopng.o -L/usr/local/lib ./.libs/libgd.so
-lm -Wl,--rpath -Wl,/usr/local/lib
gdparttopng.o(.text+0x106): In function `main':
/usr/local/gd-2.0.35/gdparttopng.c:42: undefined reference to `gdImageCreateFrom
Gd2Part'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [gdparttopng] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/gd-2.0.35'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/local/gd-2.0.35'

You shouldn't compile gd-2.0.35, try the Debian package instead.

And which version of Debian are you using ??
and which perl ?? ('perl -v' to get the active version)
and which gcc ?? ( 'gcc -v' to know)
I can compile all 3 packages with gcc-4.1.1 and perl 5.8.8
(is perl-dev installed ?)

Rgds

And they compile fine with gcc-4.2.3 too (Ubuntu 8.04)
Which version of Debian is used ??
Debian package names : libgd2-dev, libgd2-noxpm, libgd2-noxpm-dev
(Deb Etch packages version 2.0.33)
And the perl modules are in the repo too, with these package names :
libgd-gd2-noxpm-perl, libgd-gd2-perl, libgd-barcode-perl, libgd-graph3d-perl,
libgd-graph-perl, libgd-perl.
So no need to compile.

Rgds

do you mean I need to compile all these package libgd2-dev, libgd2-noxpm, libgd2-noxpm-dev ?

thx

No, do not compile anything (My advise)
Install what you need with # 'apt-get install <package>' or synaptic.
All packages mentioned in #6 are Debian packages.

!!!You still have not told which version of Debian you are using !!!!

thx reply

the debian version is 4.0 , the kernel is 2.6.8-12-em64t-p4-smp

I would like to install php4-gd , I found thesite http://packages.debian.org/stable/web/php4-gd , I downloaded and installed it , but not work , it seems my server is too old , can advise where can I find the source of the module php4-gd ? I would like to compile by myself ? thx

You should install 'php4-gd' with your package manager (synaptic)
or do # 'apt-get install php4-gd'
The package is available in my package manager on Debian Etch (32 bit)
(together with 21871 other packages )
so I'd guess it is in yours too.

Rgds