libgd-gd1-perl | Perl module wrapper for libgd (old version against GD 1.8.x) | Mehr ...
Provides PNG, JPEG, and XPM creation and manipulation routines through the libgd library. Also allows use of TrueType fonts in images created. . This is libgd-perl built against libgd 1.8.x, with Xpm (X pixmap) support. . The use of this package is discouraged, as it is no longer maintained upstream. Please use libgd-gd2-* instead if at all possible.
libgd-perl | Perl module wrapper for libgd | Mehr ...
GD is a graphics library... . This is a transitional package, provided for backwards compatibility only. You can safely remove this package when no other package depend on it. . In addition, the use of libgd-gd1-* packages is discouraged, as they are no longer maintained upstream. Please use libgd-gd2-* instead if at all possible.