Fonts

[Mait]

Simply, try with 'sudo' when modify whatever out of your home
directory. But be careful : )

$ sudo cp yourfont.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/
$ sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig

# sudo means 'do this job with SuperUser(root) prviliege'

On 4/16/06, Avraham Hanadari <rufus at hanadari.net> wrote:
> squareyes wrote:
> > Avraham Hanadari wrote:
> >
> >> I wish to add TT fonts to Ubuntu. I see two repositories: /etc/fonts
> >> and /usr/share/fonts. In both places are pages that seem to identify
> >> the fonts within a folder. What must I do to add fonts to the Ubuntu
> >> collection? Where should I put the font files? Must I run some command
> >> line after dropping the fonts someplace? Thanks in advance,  Avraham
> >>
> >>
> > Hi,
> > try
> >
> >
> > Copy the fonts to the fonts folder /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ and
> > run 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig'.
> > Hope this helps,
> > Take Care
> > Winton
> >
> I've tried to copy fonts, but I get the message that I do not have
> permission to copy to the folder. What must I do to get copy rights?
> Avraham
>
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