Installing fonts

[Keith Powell]

Keith Powell wrote:

> I have some fonts (mainly TTF) which I would like to install in Ubuntu 
> (Gnome), from a CD. As they are not in a repository, I can't use 
> Synaptic.
>
> What is the correct way to install them, please? I have tried putting 
> them in a "fonts" folder in my /home/keith directory, (which I thought 
> was the correct way), but  nothing will access them.
>
> I am the only user.
>
> I can't find anything about this in the forum or mailing list 
> archives. But that doesn't mean that it's not there!   


Thanks, Rafael, Steve and Mauricio for your prompt and very helpful replies

The fonts are now installed and working.

I hadn't thought of looking in the wiki, just in the mailing list and 
forum :-(

Also, when I previously installed them and they didn't work, I put them 
in a fonts folder which wasn't a hidden one. Don't know if this makes 
any difference.

I am getting more and more impressed with Ubuntu!

Thanks again,

Keith