Re: [LUG] OK so I've installed msttcorefonts...

[Tony Atkin <tone_pl@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

--- admin <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > On 27
Sep, admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > In article
> <200209271454.02523.tone_pl@xxxxxxxxxxx>, Tony Atkin
> > <tone_pl@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > I have not yet got around to installing lots of
> truetype fonts on my
> > > new Debian 3 system but it is a job I need to
> do.   The Debian package
> > > "msttcorefonts" is, I understand, designed to
> download and install the
> > > Microsoft core fonts, but, as you say, Microsoft
> has stopped giving
> > > them away so I guess it will not work.
>
> > Correct
>
> > [Snip]
>
> > > There are detailed instructions on installing
> truetype fonts for
> > > Debian at:
> http://www.paulandlesley.org/linux/xfree4_tt.html .
> Follow
> > > the instructions for installing non packaged
> fonts. 
>
> > Been there, done that - but my terminal says:
>
> > cannot stat '/c/windows/fonts/*.ttf no such file
> or directory
>
> OK sorted that one - it ws windows/windows/ etc!
> Thanks Steve.
>
> Now - I have to do the following:
>
> head -1 fonts.scale > fonts.dir
>
> but it refuses saying fonts.dir permission denied.
> What's the procedure -
> sugar lump? Brown envelope with a few grand?

:)

are you root?

Tony

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