install more TTF fonts

[Hans Müller]

Am Dienstag 13 Januar 2004 17:26 schrieb Hans Müller:
> Am Dienstag 13 Januar 2004 17:13 schrieb John Li:
> > > > Hello what must i do to install more ttf fonts?
> > > > I have copy the files to /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/ but
> > >
> > > i can not use the
> > >
> > > > fonts. What have i to do???
> > >
> > > mkdir ~/.fonts
> > > drop the fonts in that directory
> >
> > I think this only works for the local user.
>
> Yes right this work only for one user and not for the hole system.
>
> > > As root,
> > > cd /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF/
> > > fc-cache .
>
> but man fc-cache say the fc-cache is for FreeType only. whe i try it and
> read the index file my font are not listet.
>
> > My understanding is that this only works for the 'new' font system
> > (see Fedora release notes) but not the 'old' one.  I'm not clear
> > on the best way to add them to the 'old' system.  I outlined what
> > I personally did  in
> > http://www.redhat.com/archives/fedora-list/2004-January/msg00738.html,
> > and asked for advice on whether this was the best way to do it
> > or not, but didn't receive any responses....any takers this time?

so with fc-cache /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TTF
and restart the X server it will work
> >
> > Thanks,
> > John