Fonts in Ubuntu 8.04

[komputes]

The most effective way I have found to view/install fonts is
kfontviewer. An amazing little piece of free software, allows you to 
preview the fonts and then decide whether you want them installed 
locally (user) or system wide. You can get it through add/remove.

If you want to install a whole bunch of fonts without preview:

 user:
make .fonts in home dir and put it in there

 system wide:
put fonts in /usr/share/fonts
sudo fc-cache -f #to update the font cache

komputes


RC wrote:
>  Please, does anyone know how to effectively add or delete fonts in 
Ubuntu 8.04 Hardy? There is no way to get to the fonts folder to do 
this. Is it a bug or an oversight of the developers?
>  Raul
>  raulcarreras at yahoo.com
>
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>  Charlie Kravetz wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
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> >>>     I went back to find the email announcing this work. I would 
> like to
> >>> help but do not know how. Can some help me?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>    
> Here's the information -
> <Quote>
>
> The OpenOffice.org maintainer has been doing a heroic job of handling
> bug reports regarding OpenOffice but he can still use your help!
> Subsequently, the next hug day, on Tuesday, June 17th, will focus on
> OpenOffice.  There are currently about 214 New bug reports regarding
> Open Office and we will be focusing on reducing that number in addition
> to look at some outstanding Incomplete and Confirmed bugs.  We'll do
> this by following up with reporters, documenting test cases, confirming
> bug reports and tagging bugs based on their sub-component.  The event
> will be held in #Ubuntu-bugs on Freenode.  The list of targeted bugs and
> tasks is posted at:
>
>  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay/20080617
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> Our goal is to deal with all of the bugs on that list.
>
> So on 17 June 2008, in all timezones, we'll be meeting in
> #ubuntu-bugs on irc.freenode.net for another Ubuntu Hug Day.
>
>  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugDay
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> While you are welcome to apply to join the Ubuntu Bug Control team
> anytime, Hug Day is a great day to join!
>
>  https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuBugControl
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> If you're interested in helping to make the next release of Ubuntu even
> better - please stop by.  And feel free to ask bdmurray, pedro, calc
> (the OpenOffice maintainer) and the rest of the team for ways to help
> out.  We hope to see you there and your name on the list of bug
> triagers!
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> Sincerely,
> >

>     Thank you. I see the job and it is large.

>  Karl