how to install downloaded softwere in debian

knsr433 · 08-29-2006, 12:06 AM

hai all;
i am new to linux and to this forum.
i want to install a font softwere(eenadu.ttf)
plese tell me the way how to do this.
Actually what is the method to install any softwere ,downloaded from net.
thanks
k.nagasubba reddy

reddazz · 08-29-2006, 03:53 AM

You are asking two questions here. For the font, copy it to the truetype font directory in /usr/share/fonts and then run "fc-cache". As for installing software, take a look here.

knsr433 · 08-31-2006, 12:11 AM

thanks reddazz , now iam able to watch my mother toung launguage(TELUGU) on net.