Gnome - MS/TTF font install confusion

[futureassassin]

I'm a bit confused on how to install fonts in OS 11/Gnome.

When I got to Control Center/Appearance/Fonts/Details I see no "Go To Fonts Folder" option as I've seen described on other install articles.

I've tired to find the fonts folder using fonts:/// and no go.

I put bunch of ttf fonts into /home/[user]/.fonts but I still can't see/access them from any applet except from font viewer.

I tired looking in /usr/local/share for a fonts dir and I don't have one.

Is there a Gnome module that will let me install system wide TTF fonts?

Thanks

[futureassassin]

Anyone?

Any info would be appreciated. I need to install more fonts for photoshop to edit some flyers.

[stardot]

Hello,

I am new here, and I don't know how to post a question. So I replied my question here, and hope some experts could see and answer it.


I installed openSuse 11.0 on my computer successfully last week. And now I want to install one statistical software from its setup CD. When I inserted the CD into the drive, then the contents were shown automatcially, and I saw a CD icon shown on desktop. I found a file **setup, I double clicked it, it shows "Run in terminal". I clicked, but nothing happen. Is there any thing wrong?

Is there anyone know how to install other softwares on this openSuse system?

Thanks!

[harryc56]

Installing Microsoft fonts -
Ben Kevan’s Blog > Installing Microsoft Fonts on openSUSE 11.0

Installing software on OpenSUSe 11.0 - go into YaST, software Management, and search for the packages that you want. It will search on your CD as one of the default sources.

[stardot]

Thanks. I tried, and I couldn't find the software I want. Any other ways to run the setup CD? Thanks!

[harryc56]

What are you looking for/trying to install? If your installation CD's or DVD are listed as a source in YaST, software repositories, then no amount of magic is going to put more packages on the CD's or DVD> You may need to add an external repository to find what you need...which is again?

[futureassassin]

Hi

Well the cabextract and fetchmsttfonts worked for MS fonts and seems after rebooting last night (I haven't checked till now) all the TTF fonts I moved to /home/[user name]/.fonts directory are now available for my applications.

Thanks

[stardot]

Hi Harryc56,

Thanks. I am trying to install a statistical analysis software called SAS. I didn't find it on the package selection list. Thanks!

[harryc56]

Ok, I don't see 'SAS' on the build service. So someone who is familiar with it is going to have to chime in. Good luck.

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[stardot]

Thanks very much! I will figure out eventually.