[FFmpeg-trac] #8602(build system:new): Can't compile following instructions: ERROR: freetype2 not found using pkg-config

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#8602: Can't compile following instructions: ERROR: freetype2 not found using pkg-
config
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             Reporter:  php4fan      |                     Type:  defect
               Status:  new          |                 Priority:  critical
            Component:  build        |                  Version:  git-
  system                             |  master
             Keywords:               |               Blocked By:
             Blocking:               |  Reproduced by developer:  0
Analyzed by developer:  0            |
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 Summary of the bug:
 How to reproduce:
 Follow the instructions at
 https://trac.ffmpeg.org/wiki/CompilationGuide/Ubuntu

 I get this error:
 ERROR: freetype2 not found using pkg-config

 Either something is broken or the installation instructions are
 incomplete.

 (I'm selecting "build system" as the component. If something is missing
 from the above guide, then it should be "documentation")

 I already searched and found age-old threads mentioning the very same
 issuem, but they all claim it's fixed and no working solution is
 mentioned.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.ffmpeg.org/ticket/8602>
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