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--- howtos:general_admin:install_fonts [2013/05/30 14:56 (UTC)]
alienbob Suggested change makes better use of Wiki syntax - feel free to keep or discard. Eric
+++ howtos:general_admin:install_fonts [2017/12/24 01:54 (UTC)] (current)
bassmadrigal [Install Fonts] Clarify step #2 per request on LQ.
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 ====== Install Fonts ======
 AS ROOT:
-  - Copy your font files (.ttf and/or .otf) to their respective directories: <code>
+  - Copy your font files (.ttf and/or .otf) to their **respective** directories: <code>
 /usr/share/fonts/TTF
 /usr/share/fonts/OTF
 </code>
   - Run the following commands, with the directory where you copied the fonts as argument: <code>
-mkfontdir
+mkfontdir /usr/share/fonts/{TTF,OTF}
-mkfontscale
+mkfontscale /usr/share/fonts/{TTF,OTF}
-fc-cache
+fc-cache -f -v
 </code>
   - Restart X.