How to integrate TTF-Font ?

[Johan Sandberg]

Willis Taylor wrote:
> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux wrote:
>> On Fri, 2008-01-25 at 13:42 +0000, Richard wrote:
>>   
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com
>>> [mailto:ubuntu-users-bounces at lists.ubuntu.com] On Behalf Of Johan
>>> Sandberg
>>> Sent: 25 January 2008 13:10
>>> To: Ubuntu user technical support,not for general discussions
>>> Subject: Re: How to integrate TTF-Font ?
>>>
>>>
>>> SYNass IT Ubuntu / Linux skrev:
>>>     
>>>> Hi Ubuntu Users
>>>> Under WIN-OS'es I always had a special font installed !
>>>> How and where do I install this Font Group in Ubuntu ??
>>>> TIA for your advice and guidance !!!
>>>>
>>>> Cheers, svobi
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>   
>>>>       
>>> You could put them somewhere below /usr/share/fonts/truetype or in 
>>> ~/.fonts. But please keep in mind that the fonts placed in ~/.fonts are 
>>> unusable for other users...
>>>
>>> BR
>>> /Johan
>>>
>>> -- 
>>>
>>> The other thing to do is refresh the font cache when this is done - sudo
>>> fc-cache -f -v
>>>
>>> I've noticed that some fonts are instantly accessible - others are not.
>>> YMMV.
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>     
>>
>> Hi Johan & Rich
>> Thanks for your feedback and the hints !
>>
>> @Johan: 
>> Well, it's only my personal notebook and I wouldn't restrict the/this
>> font to me only ;-)
>> So /usr/shr/fonts/truetype seems the correct location !
>> Will place it there !!
>>
>> @Rich:
>> Cool hint the refresh of the cache ! ;-)
>>
>> Cheers, svobi
>>
>>
>>   
> Well, I thought I might learn something but!!!  I downloaded some tf 
> fonts into /home/downloads/.fonts and I have done everything I can do 
> to copy them into the suggested directory but I'm not allowed to paste 
> them there.  Is there a sudo command?
You could either run nautilus in sudo mode:
$ sudo nautilus

or move them sudo style on the command line...

$ sudo mv *.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype