How to install new fonts on my Linux system?

If you have the root access you can use this procedure. This is a simple procedure and will help you to install the new fonts globally on your Linux system.

* Login as root.
  Change you current working directory to /usr/share/fonts/
* cd /usr/share/fonts/
 Make a new directory " TTF-fonts ".
* mkdir TTF-fonts
  copy the new fonts to /usr/share/fonts/TTF-fonts
* cp -pR new-fonts /usr/share/fonts/TTF-fonts
  Run this command to add the new font path
* chkfontpath -a /usr/share/fonts/TTF-fonts

You can Download Fonts from http://thelinuxbox.org/?page_id=3#fonts

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One Response to “How to install new fonts on my Linux system?”

  1. V.Manikandan Says:
    February 2, 2009 at 9:24 am | Reply

    Dear Sir/Madam,
    I am using the RHEL 4.0 then i open the dinakaran website in mozila firebox browser but not supported that the tamil font please any idea’s sent this mail id.

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