How to get GIF support with Perl-GD library? (Can't locate newFromGif)

[cadbilbao]

Hi.

Using Perl v5.8.3 on Linux, I'm trying to install GD interface for Perl (made by Lincoln Stein).
I installed GD, zlib, jpeg-6b and freetype from sources (the very last versions).

When executing script, I get this error message:
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Can't locate object method "newFromGif" via package "GD::Image" at ./test.pl line 6.
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Line 6:
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$srcimage = GD::Image->newFromGif("myimage.gif");
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I know GIF is not supported by official GD libraries, but is it possible to get it via another way?

Thank you very much.

 

[Kirsle]

Don't use GIF, PNG is superior and not encumbered by patents:

http://www.libpng.org/pub/png/

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