On Fri, 28 Dec 2001 14:28:39 -0800 Erik Steffl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > which fonts should I install and why would I install xfs ? > > font server is useful if you want to provide fonts for more than one > X server, otherwise you don't have a reason to run it (AFAIK) > > > how can I use fonts from Windows ? > > apt-get install msttcorefonts > > if you have more true type fonts you need to have them accessible > from linux, add a font path in /etc/X11/XF86Config-4 and run > mkfontdir for that directory (actually it's mkttfdir for true type > fonts, there's also alternate utility with very similar name), not > sure if latest mkfontdir supports true type fonts... > > that's assuming you are using X 4.x which has support for true type > fonts, for older X 3.x you'd have to use separate font server (there > are few available, not sure which is better) > how can I see which fonts I've already installed ? why is konqueror's font under woody so ugly ?
