'ttf_fonts.tar.gz (msttcorfonts)

[Derek Broughton]

Dennis Mouille wrote:

> 
> Can anyone one tell me how to install 'ttf_fonts.tar.gz' to use MS fonts? 
> sort of new at Ubuntu,

Why would we tell you how to use a non-ubuntu solution to a problem you
_know_ is handled in ubuntu?

> sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts would not work for me.  Both Universe
> and Multi Universe is enabled.  Below is No canidate message.

That's "multiverse", and if it was enabled, you wouldn't be getting that
message, therefore it isn't enabled.  

Did you do "aptitude update", or equivalent, first?
-- 
derek