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

[Tony Atkin <tone_pl@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

> > I managed to sort Mozilla out by editing
> /etc/mozilla/prefs.js and
> > adding another prefs line for truetype fonts
> pointing to the new fonts
> > directory.  This having previously sorted out kde.
>  It seems my
> > installation of Deb3 is running Xft font server to
> handle truetype fonts
> > so I edited /etc/X11/XftConfig to add a line to
> tell it the location of
> > the new fonts directory then restarted X and kde
> was happy to show me
> > all my truetype fonts.
>
> > Its easy when you're sober :)
>
> I tried to edit the equivalent file to do the same
> as per instructions from
> a webpage I found but I can't edit the file since
> the permissions are set
> for root only and the only way I can get su stuff to
> work is on a terminal
> using sudo.

Have to admit i have never used sudo and don't quite
know what it is about.  My normal method of editing
root owned files is to issue the su command in a
terminal and then use a console based text editor (in
my case vim) to edit the file.

An alternative (if you are using KDE) is to select the
"system" - "file manager - super user mode" menu
option, give the root password, find the file and edit
it with a gui editor (right button).

Tony


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