[Bug 82724] Cannot install fonts using method described in help

[mathew]

Public bug reported:

Using Edgy.

Gnome desktop help says:

"If you prefer to download individual fonts by hand, you can install
them simply and easily by opening a file manager, and typing fonts:///
into the location bar (see the file manager manual for how to use the
location bar). Then you can simply drag the font you downloaded into the
group of existing fonts."

I successfully found the location bar and typed in fonts:///, opened a
second window with the .ttf font file in, and dragged the font file into
the fonts:/// folder.

Result: nothing happens. Although the cursor changes to a + symbol when
over the destination folder, nothing is copied when I let go of the font
file. In addition, no error is reported, and the font is not installed.

While I'm at it, why doesn't the GNOME Font Viewer have a simple button
for "Go ahead and install the font I'm showing you"?

** Affects: gnome-desktop (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: Unconfirmed

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Cannot install fonts using method described in help
https://launchpad.net/bugs/82724