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Auax

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Registered: 2008-10-01

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libfreetype.so.6 missing, x wont start.

I was trying to install more lcd-friendly fonts, following the guide in the arch wiki, but now when I try to startx I get

/usr/bin/X: error while loading shared libraries: libfreetype.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
giving up
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): unable to connect to X server
xinit: No such process (errno 3): Server error

What did I do and how do I undo it?

Last edited by Auax (2008-10-02 01:18:56)

skottish

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Re: libfreetype.so.6 missing, x wont start.

It means that xorg-server was built against the freetype2 package in the repos. You can either rebuild xorg-server against the libraries that you just installed, or you can use the stuff in the repos. The latter is recommended because the LCD stuff is included now.

Auax

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Re: libfreetype.so.6 missing, x wont start.

And how do I do that?

fwojciec

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Re: libfreetype.so.6 missing, x wont start.

Try reinstalling freetype2 package.

Auax

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Registered: 2008-10-01

Posts: 16

Re: libfreetype.so.6 missing, x wont start.

I knew that. >_>