[XeTeX] XeTeX for Linux

[Sukhi Venkat (TnQ)]

> > Jonathan Kew wrote on Sun, 30 Apr 2006 10:39:41 +0200
> >> There is now a XeTeX for Linux page on the XeTeX web site. :)
> >>
> >> Binary packages are available for Ubuntu 5.10 and SUSE 10; source is
> >> available for those who wish to try building the software on other
> >> systems.
> >>
> >> This is an early test release, with known "rough edges" (see the Read
> >> Me First section on the page!), but has a good deal of functionality
> >> working. Feedback and bug reports (especially with patches!) are
> >> welcome.
> >>
> >
> > Thanks for all your hard work: JK and Jin-Hwan Cho!
> > I never thought you could achieve it so quickly!
> > I have downloaded it on my Fedora Core 3.
> > Do you think there is any special reason that using SuSe Linux or
> > Unbuntu may be a better idea?
> 
> Only that it's already been compiled there, so it may be less work to  
> get it running.
> 
> FC3 is a bit old, so you might well have to update libraries such as  
> FreeType2, Fontconfig and ImageMagick before XeTeX will build (I  
> wouldn't expect the precompiled binaries to work, as the system  
> libraries and perhaps c++ compiler have probably changed between  
> releases).
> 
> But as far as I know, you should have a good chance of compiling it  
> from source, if you pay attention to the library requirements and use  
> the build script provided.
> 
> JK


I installed ImageMagick-6.2.7-2.i386.rpm.

but got the following error message!
....
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c: In function
`loadOTfont':
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:556: warning: passing
arg 4 of `
createLayoutEngine' from incompatible pointer type
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:556: warning: passing
arg 5 of `
createLayoutEngine' from incompatible pointer type
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1765:30: wand/magick-
wand.h: No
such file or directory
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c: In function
`find_pic_file':
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1771: error:
`MagickBooleanType'
 undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1771: error: (Each
undeclared id
entifier is reported only once
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1771: error: for each
function i
t appears in.)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1771: error: syntax
error before "status"
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1772: error:
`MagickWand' undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1772: error: `wand'
undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1773: error:
`ResolutionType' undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1773: error: syntax
error before "units"
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1780: error: `status'
undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1781: error:
`MagickTrue' undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1785: error: `units'
undeclared(first use in this function)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1795: error:
`PixelsPerInchResolution' undeclared (first use in this function)
../../../../TeX/texk/web2c/xetexdir/XeTeX_ext.c:1799: error:
`PixelsPerCentimeterResolution' undeclared (first use in this function)
make: *** [XeTeX_ext.o] Error 1

Is there anything else to install?


 
Suki