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I want to know to know that how can we use ttf fonts in linux. Because linux using type 1 types fonts and where can i configure for use particular fonts
Good morning Caeda,
I just checked my fonts directory and did not see a directory for true type. The two that were there were personal and system. Should I make a directory called truetype and into which of these should I put it in?? I am a flaming newbie here so amm learning as i go.
If you are using XFree86 version 4.2 or later you can create a directory called ~/.fonts, dump the Truetype fonts in there and run fc-cache -v to update the XFT font cache.
The fonts will be available for all XFT-aware applications (most recent ones are).
Originally posted by hw-tph If you are using XFree86 version 4.2 or later you can create a directory called ~/.fonts, dump the Truetype fonts in there and run fc-cache -v to update the XFT font cache.
The fonts will be available for all XFT-aware applications (most recent ones are).
Håkan
i take it that means gnome too? sorry for the mega newB question, but xfree86 is for all X services like kde, gnome, etc. yes?
If you use XFree 4.x you must copy True Type fonts in directory /usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/TTF, or other you want and also you add path to this directory in XF86Config file. Also you have to check if the freetype2 is run from the X.
If you use XFree 3.x you have to use the xfstt to use True Type under Linux.
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