Category: IT Things Written by Super User
The GD Graphics Library is a useful bit of code that lets PHP manipulate digital image files. If you have a WordPress site that has a lot of graphical manipulation, odds are that your site uses the GD Library. That means if you’re running a WordPress site off Ubuntu, not having the GD Library for PHP can cause quite a few problems.
Fortunately, it’s quite easy to install. On a system that has PHP 5 installed, simply go to a command prompt and type this command:
sudo apt-get install php5-gd
Enter your password to authenticate, and apt-get will download and install the GD Library for you. After the installation is complete, any PHP scripts that rely upon the GD Library should now function properly.
Last Updated on Thursday, 26 January 2012 12:59
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