Ubuntu Dapper

jz32300 · 06-24-2006, 06:19 PM

Hi

Can anybody tell me how to install a truetype font in Ubuntu Dapper 6.06 please?

I've downloaded the font file and I can view it by right-clicking on it in the file manager and selecting "open with GNOME font viewer" - but I don't see any option to install it.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Mega Man X · 06-24-2006, 07:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jz32300

Hi

Can anybody tell me how to install a truetype font in Ubuntu Dapper 6.06 please?

I've downloaded the font file and I can view it by right-clicking on it in the file manager and selecting "open with GNOME font viewer" - but I don't see any option to install it.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

Open a terminal then type:

Code:

sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
sudo fc-cache -f -v

reddazz · 06-24-2006, 10:04 PM

To install fonts manually

create a subdirectory in /usr/share/fonts e.g. myttf
copy your fonts to that directory
start a terminal emulator and cd to the font directory you made
switch to root by using "su" and do the following
Code:
```
#mkfontdir
#mkfontscale
#fc-cache
```

If using Ubuntu without a proper root account, cd to the font directory you made and do "sudo mkfontdir && mkfontscale && fc-cache" instead of the last step above. When you logout and back in again, your new fonts will be ready for use.

jz32300 · 06-25-2006, 04:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by reddazz

To install fonts manually

create a subdirectory in /usr/share/fonts e.g. myttf
copy your fonts to that directory
start a terminal emulator and cd to the font directory you made
switch to root by using "su" and run do the following
Code:
```
#mkfontdir
#mkfontscale
#fc-cache
```

If using Ubuntu without a proper root account, cd to the font directory you made and do "sudo mkfontdir && mkfontscale && fc-cache" instead of the last step above. When you logout and back in again, your new fonts will be ready for use.

Thanks for that - it works perfectly!