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1. Create a font directory, such as /usr/share/fonts, and place the fonts inside that directory.
Be sure to set the permissions correctly; it is only necessary that the files can be read, no other
permissions are necessary.
2. Type the chkfontpath --add <font-directory-path> command, where the
<font-directory-path> is the full path to the directory holding the fonts. This will add
this font path to the xfs configuration file.
3. Restart xfs using the service xfs restart command. You will also need to restart your
X session.
4. Typing the chkfontpath --list command will show the new font path. Any fonts you
added are now available for use.
The Red Hat Support website contains more information on this subject, see http://www.red-
hat.com/support for additional help documents.

6.6 Additional Resources

Much more can be said about the XFree86 server, the clients that connect to it, and the assorted desktop
environments and window managers. Advanced users interested in tweaking their XFree86 configu-
ration will find these additional sources of information useful.
6.6.1 Installed Documentation
• /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/doc — Contains assorted documentation for XFree86, including:
– README — Briefly describes the XFree86 architecture and how to get additional information
about the XFree86 project as a new user.
– README.Config — Explains the advanced configuration options open to XFree86 version
3 users.
You must have a fonts.dir file in your new font directory for
the chkfontpath command to work correctly. The creation of the
fonts.dir file, as well as any other files used by xfs with these
fonts, is beyond the scope of this document.
Many font collections available for Linux include these files for you, it
may not be necessary to create them by hand.
Chapter 6:X Servers and Clients
Note