Re: [ft] Linking against freetype in Linux

[armin]

>> g++ `pkg-config freetype2 --cflags --libs` test.cpp
>
> This works for me (Debian Unstable). Output was
>
>   Initialised OK!

Same for me ...

>> I'm not sure what to try next. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>
> Try compiling it as C, rather than C++ code? (Both worked for me, by the way.)

I was thinking that as well;  also, are you sure that whatever resides in 
`/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libfreetype.so' actually exports `FT_Init_FreeType' 
(there's a chance that this was overwritten with an ill-formed install)?

Armin