Fonts:: how do I instal a TTF font on OO?

Robert Huff roberthuff at rcn.com
Sun Sep 9 22:02:27 PDT 2007


Gary Kline writes:

>  > I think you misunderstand how this port works. It installs the TrueType 
>  > font files for you. You don't need to put TTF or Type1 files anywhere. 
>  > Simply restart your X server and the new fonts should become available.
>  > 
>  > They will reside in "/usr/local/lib/X11/fonts/webfonts", so if that path 
>  > is not listed as a FontPath in your X11 configuration, you will need to 
>  > add it.
>  > 
>  
>  	So then I must reinstantiate X to get the font, correct?

	Actually, no.  "man xset", and check out the various flavors of
the "fp" command.


				Robert Huff


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