(OT) Installing GD Graphics Library

Anonymous Monk has asked for the wisdom of the Perl Monks concerning the following question:

Hi, I'm trying to install the GD Graphics Library from http://www.boutell.com. I need to install this inorder to install GD.PM. I do not have administrator access to files such as /usr/local/bin/gdlib-config.
To install the libary I typed ./configure which worked, by when I typed "make install" I got errors such as "Permission denied" due to lake of privlages. What should I do?
THanks

Comment on (OT) Installing GD Graphics Library

Replies are listed 'Best First'.
(jeffa) Re: (OT) Installing GD Graphics Library by jeffa (Bishop) on Jun 15, 2003 at 17:24 UTC
This is obviously related to Including a new module. This is not a Perl issue, it's an OS issue ... but seeing as how this is also related to a Perl issue, you are forgiven. ;) If you peruse the website you mention, you will find some docs: How do I build gd? `./configure --prefix=/path/to/local/install` is the usual procedure for (preparing to) install to a local, non-privileged location. jeffa L-LL-L--L-LL-L--L-LL-L-- -R--R-RR-R--R-RR-R--R-RR B--B--B--B--B--B--B--B-- H---H---H---H---H---H--- (the triplet paradiddle with high-hat)	[reply]
Re: (OT) Installing GD Graphics Library by The Mad Hatter (Priest) on Jun 15, 2003 at 17:23 UTC
You'll have to tell `configure` to install it somewhere else, like your home: `./configure --prefix=/home/user make make install` [download]	[reply] [d/l] [select]