required GD to be installed on your server

[ASH]

Hi, I am currently having a problem with a script & I have done some research on this and the problem is that I need GD installed on the server.

I currently have a VPS so how do I do this?

Regards

[stuartd]

hi if you have cpanel on your server you can do it by logging into WHM clicking on update apache and click on GD (Version 2.0.15) click on start build and it will install GD.

When i did it i used the RPM Package Installer and installed GD from there also.

[ASH]

I have tried this but it dosn't seem to install...(I don't know how to use the RPM installer as it dosn't show anything to install)


Once it says "BUILD COMPLETE" I go back & it shows not installed...

anyone please help???

[RobM]

Install from SSH

/scripts/easyapache

[ASH]

what's ssh???

I am new to this don't forget..

Thanks

[RobM]

what's ssh???

I am new to this don't forget..

Thanks

If I was you I would open a ticket, because a wrong move in SSH could lead to you or your box going down...

[Mateo1041]

I too had quite a few questions when starting out using a VPS system. The key is to just do good old fashioned research. You'll want to use PUTTY for SSH access:

http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html

Google.com is a great start for researching. You should be able to find some help with SSH or installing GD this way. Most Perl modules can be installed by taking the following steps:

1) Decompress the file. I personally use WinZip (even for tar.gz) and then upload all files to any directory on the server using WS_FTP Pro.

2) Use SSH (see link to download above) and log in to your server. Then navigate to the directory you chose in #1.

3) Type the following, noting any errors or dependencies that appear. This is standard for pretty much any new Perl module install:

perl Makefile.PL
make
make test
make install

I also found the GD module here:

http://search.cpan.org/~lds/GD-2.23/

You'll find that cpan.org is your best friend when installing required modules.

If the above still gives you trouble, you may want to consider a fully managed solution as VPS may not be for you. A regular VPS means YOU are the server admin.

[BurstChris]

Note, if it is supported by CPanel, it is supported by us. You can put in a ticket to have us do this for you.

It is simple to do for us... well that is if there are not abnormal problems/issues.

[ASH]

I have submitted loads of tickets for this as I am getting hassle off a customer regarding this.

I am still waiting for this to be done correctly...

[Mateo1041]

Might be easier doing it yourself. It'll take you a couple minutes. This documentation helps:

http://search.cpan.org/src/LDS/GD-2.23/README

[Matt [MainArea]]

Might be easier doing it yourself. It'll take you a couple minutes. This documentation helps:

http://search.cpan.org/src/LDS/GD-2.23/README
That will install GD, but he won't be able to use it because it won't be configured with PHP. If you install it using easyapache (or the Build Apache script in WHM), it will install it. No, it will not show up in the RPM list. If you want to confirm that it's installed, create a php page on the server. Then type this code:
<?
phpinfo();
?>
Go to that page. You should find somewhere on the page, that GD is installed.

- Matt