Re: How best to install a TrueType font on Debian?
According to 'apt-cache show type1inst', that works on Adobe Type 1 fonts, not
TrueType fonts. What would you suggest for TrueType fonts?
- Jimmy Kaplowitz
jimmy@kaplowitz.org
On Wed, Mar 14, 2001 at 06:33:08PM -0700, John Galt wrote:
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> type1inst would be what I'd use...
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> On Wed, 14 Mar 2001, Jimmy Kaplowitz wrote:
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> >Hi everyone. I just downloaded a TrueType font (Lucida Sans Unicode) and am
> >wondering what's the best way to install that so that everything works in the
> >Debian fashion. You know, what's the "official Debian" policy-guided (etc.)
> >way to install a TrueType font? What packages do I need, what commands do I
> >type, etc.? Also, does anyone offhand know the legal status of the Lucida Sans
> >Unicode font? I've read conflicting statements on that.
> >
> >Thanks in advance for your guidance. Please CC me on all replies; I was once
> >subscribed to the list but unsubscribed due to the extremely high volume.
> >
> >- Jimmy Kaplowitz
> >jimmy@kaplowitz.org
> >
> >
> >
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