import fonts question

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Hi all,

I have a folder of fonts, that I would like to import into my setup.

Do I just drag ‘n’ drop it into the .fonts folder in my home folder?

I found another fonts folder “/etc/fonts”, How do I drop all the fonts into there?

Thanks

Heeter

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From the dir where the folder resides: su terminal

cp foldername* /usr/share/fonts

foldername* = replace with your font folder name eg; msfonts

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This is what I am getting:

cp: omitting directory `msfonts'

Heeter

4

Sounds like you are not copying from the right directory. Add /msfonts to the end of the source path

5

Sorry, more clarity

cp /msfonts /usr/share/fonts
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Can you just add those fonts from that directory using the systemsettings font installer?

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indeed, it should be that simple

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How do I do it that way?

Thanks

Heeter

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system settings- font installer - point it to the font folder

or as I said su term

cp /msfonts /usr/share/fonts
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configure desktop font installer add
In the font directory highlight all those fonts that you want to add. There is an option to do it globally or not.

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Could it be because that I am using gnome, that I can’t see any of this?

I am not seeing any of the font installers anywhere.

Also, When I type that into the terminal, I get:

cp: cannot stat `/msfonts': No such file or directory

Although it is there, plain as day.

Could it be because of Gnome?

Thanks

Heeter

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try this as su

mv msfonts /usr/share/fonts
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Thanks Caf!,

That did the trick.

Thanks again,

Heeter

14

Great. I’m must be slacking. Had you jumping hoops!:slight_smile:

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LOLOL, jumping hoops,

Heeter

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Hi
You need to copy fonts to /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ and then run
fonts-config and then as a user run fc-cache for system wide access.
Else put them in ~/.fonts and run fc-cache for access by a user.

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