Easy way to install fonts
 

I need some help here. I am really trying make the move from Windows XP to Linux, but once again I am reminded why Linux is still not a widely used OS for the normal joe blow.

I installed Fedora Core 3, the install went fine and everything seems to be working. I am trying to add Microsft fonts to my install. The websites that I have found the directions on how to do it describe it as easy, then list 10 steps that seem so difficult it makes me wonder what is so easy about it.

Is there a truely easy way to do this that even a Windows user would be able to do? If so, the help is greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

-Chris

do you already have the windows fonts? if you do, it's really pretty simple:

1. copy fonts into a directory in your font path (/usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/TTF for example)

2. run mkfontscale and mkfontdir from within the directory you copied the fonts to:

# cd /usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/TTF
# /usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontscale
# /usr/X11R6/bin/mkfontdir

3. run fc-cache:

# /usr/X11R6/bin/fc-cache -f

or just restart X, which i think runs fc-cache automatically (or do both :p). i think that's it, post back if i forgot a step.

if you don't have the fonts, it will depend on your distro (on whether there are premade packages, rpms, etc.)