树莓派安装Pillow 5后找不到pilfont.py，无法转换BDF字体求助

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2026-5-15

Where to Find pilfont.py with Pillow 5 on Raspberry Pi

Hey there! I get it—you’ve got Pillow 5 up and running on your Pi, but can’t track down pilfont.py to convert those BDF fonts. Let’s walk through a few ways to locate it or work around the issue:

Check Pillow’s installation directory first
Run this command in your terminal to get Pillow’s exact install path:
```
pip show pillow
```
Look for the Location: line (it’ll look something like /usr/local/lib/python3.x/site-packages). Navigate to that folder and dive into the PIL subdirectory—pilfont.py might be hiding there. If it’s not, check for a scripts folder in the main Pillow directory, as some versions moved utility scripts to this location.
Try calling it directly as a command
Starting with certain Pillow versions, pilfont was turned into a standalone command-line tool instead of a standalone .py file. Just type this in your terminal:
```
pilfont
```
If it works, you can use it directly with your BDF files like you normally would (e.g., pilfont yourfont.bdf).
Reinstall Pillow with full utilities (if needed)
If the above steps don’t turn it up, it’s possible your initial installation skipped some utility scripts. Try reinstalling Pillow with this command to ensure all components are included:
```
pip install --force-reinstall pillow
```
Some older guides mention adding --install-option="--enable-pilfont" to the install command—this might not be strictly necessary for Pillow 5, but it’s worth a shot if the standard reinstall doesn’t help.
Grab pilfont.py from the Pillow source
If all else fails, you can pull the pilfont.py file directly from the Pillow 5.x source code. Find the 5.x release branch in the Pillow code repository, navigate to the PIL folder, and download pilfont.py. Then you can run it directly with:
```
python pilfont.py yourfont.bdf
```