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Tip
Due to the transition to the new font system, GTK+ 1.2 applications are not affected by any changes
made via the Font Preferences dialog (accessed by selecting Main Menu Button [on the Panel] =>
Preferences => Font). For these applications, a font can be configured by adding the following lines
to the file
~/.gtkrc.mine
style "user-font" {
fontset = " font-specification "
}
widget_class "*" style "user-font"
Replace
font-specification
plications, such as
fonts can be obtained by running
7.4.1.1. Adding Fonts to Fontconfig
Adding new fonts to the Fontconfig subsystem is a straightforward process.
1. To add fonts systemwide, copy the new fonts into the
To add fonts for an individual user, copy the new fonts into the
home directory.
2. Use the
fc-cache
4fc-cache path-to-font-directory
In this command, replace
the new fonts (either
Tip
Individual users may also install fonts graphically, by typing
and dragging the new font files there.
Important
If the font filename ends with a
pressed. To do this, use the
in Nautilus.
:
with a font specification in the style used by traditional X ap-
-adobe-helvetica-medium-r-normal--*-120-*-*-*-*-*-*
xlsfonts
command to update the font information cache, as in the following example:
path-to-font-directory
/usr/share/fonts/local/
extension, it is compressed and cannot be used until uncom-
.gz
command or double-click the file and drag the font to a directory
gunzip
Chapter 7. The X Window System
or created interactively using the
/usr/share/fonts/local/
or
/home/ user /.fonts/
fonts:///
. A full list of core
command.
xfontsel
directory in the user's
.fonts/
with the directory containing
).
into the Nautilus address bar,
directory.