MS Fonts not loaded in Gnome

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#1

opensuse v11.2
linux 2.6.31.12-0.1-desktop x86_64

The freebie MS fonts are not loaded in v11.2 with the Gnome desktop. (This is a new installation, not an upgrade from an earlier version.)

Is this normal?

#2

Are you sure?
How did you install them?

#3

I didn’t install them. In the past the fonts were loaded automagically during one of the update phases, or maybe during OS installation.

There was something about a <fetchmsttfont.sh> script somewhere, but I cannot find it on the computer.

#4

Hi
It’s called pullin-msttf-fonts. It can be run manually as;


sudo sh /var/adm/update-scripts/fetchmsttfonts-11.2-6.6.12-fetchmsttfonts.sh.txt

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#5

Personally I find Liberation fonts better. But that’s just my opinion:)

#6

It’s called pullin-msttf-fonts. It can be run manually as;


sudo sh /var/adm/update-scripts/fetchmsttfonts-11.2-6.6.12-fetchmsttfonts.sh.txt

That was it. Thank you!

#7

Ooh! I have those installed. I’ll take a look. Thanks!

#8

I tried to install these more than once and these instructions worked - thanks.