The Linux Extremist

This post is intended for those who want more than the core Microsoft fonts for their Ubuntu Dapper Drake computer. If you want those core fonts, I recommend the EasyUbuntu tool available at:

http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/

Believe it or not, installing TrueType fonts is really easy. Very simply:

1. Download your font. If it’s zipped, extract the .ttf file to the Desktop.

2. Go into the Applications > Accessories > Terminal.

3. Type the following line and hit enter:

cd Desktop

4. If this is the first true type font you’re installing, then type the following line and hit enter:

sudo mkdir /usr/share/fonts/myfonts

5. Otherwise (or then) type the following and hit enter -

sudo cp *.ttf /usr/share/fonts/myfonts/

Remember, the “.ttf” is case sensitive.

6. To install the font, then type -

sudo fc-cache -f

..and hit enter. It will take a few seconds, but once the prompt re-appears, the font will then be available to all your programmes.

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