How to integrate TTF-Font ?

[Willis Taylor]

Johan Sandberg wrote:
> 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
>
>   
Thank you very much.  The Nautilus trick did the deal.
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