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AJones

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Posted: Mar. 03 2005,19:54

Hi :

I installed TTFs and Type 1 fonts to /usr/share/fonts directory. But I am unable to use them as they dont appear in any app. Also linked them to /usr/X11/lib/Fonts directory. All the fonts I find here are of the form *.pcf.gz. What is this? How can I change the fonts on all Menus, and FluxBox etc.

Thanks DSL is a great find, Boots Fast, and quite convienent.

AJ

AJones

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Posted: Mar. 03 2005,22:46

Hi:

I did what was said in teh How to install fonts thread in this How-To section, I added TTFs. Type1 fonts to /usr/X11 R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc directory. Then did update-fonts-dir misc. and added the line /usr/X11 R^/lib/X11/fonts/misc to filetools.lst, but I dont see any of my fonts anywhere.

Also, the Windows I cannot resize them, I can only bring them forward, shade etc, Is there a resize function to resize all Windows, all of them open up maximized.

Thanks
AJ

AJones

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Posted: Mar. 04 2005,01:19

Has anyone installed and used TrueType & Type 1 fonts other than one provided with DSL? this update-fonts-dir, update-fonts-* has not worked for me what so ever?

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Posted: Mar. 04 2005,04:09

Patience, I've found that most of the "knowledgeable ones" aren't around untill say another 12hrs or so.
No, I haven't done it, but I too would like to know in simple steps how to get other (namely TTF) fonts installed. Not that I've really tried experimenting...

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AJones

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Posted: Mar. 04 2005,19:13

Hi:

I had copied root RW access fonts to misc, I later chaned permissions on a TTFs and then did update-fonts-dir misc, Before this I had this message as DSL boots stating cannot load group. Will report back if this time it has worked or not. Or will it only load X fonts *.pcf.gz, is there a utility that converts ttfs/pfbs to Xfonts?

Thanks busy people.

AJ

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