Can't install new fonts to Ubuntu 8.04

Ye Myint · 09-22-2008, 10:54 PM

i've learnt from answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/faqs and try to install my true type fonts to ubuntu 8.04 by copying myfonts from cdrom to desktop by means of mouse rightclick copy and paste at respective places. i run command sudo mkdir /usr/share/fonts/myfonts sucessfully. but i can't run the command cd /home/username/desktop with no such directory reply. Therefore i can't copy the ttf files on desktop to above new dir myfonts.
Pls help me to complete installing my ttf fonts to Ubuntu.

Fredstar · 09-22-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Ye Myint

i've learnt from answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/faqs and try to install my true type fonts to ubuntu 8.04 by copying myfonts from cdrom to desktop by means of mouse rightclick copy and paste at respective places. i run command sudo mkdir /usr/share/fonts/myfonts sucessfully. but i can't run the command cd /home/username/desktop with no such directory reply. Therefore i can't copy the ttf files on desktop to above new dir myfonts.
Pls help me to complete installing my ttf fonts to Ubuntu.

This is why,

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but i can't run the command cd /home/username/desktop with no such directory reply.

You need to replace username with your username. For example my login is freddy so i would /home/freddy/desktop. In fact on my desktop because linux is case sensative i have to type cd /home/freddy/Desktop.

Hope this helps!!

Ye Myint · 09-22-2008, 11:16 PM

Thank you for your advice. But when i issued the command cd /home/username/desktop i do type in uym which is my user login name instead of username i've mentioned. Pls do give me more advice.

Ye Myint · 09-24-2008, 11:24 AM

thank you to all concerned for yr kind guidance. i've now solved my problem telling me to give care to character cases in my command.since i'm a real newbie to Ubuntu, i would definitely need yr kind guidance in the near future.