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Re: Installing TrueType fonts



On Wed, Nov 06, 2002 at 11:06:53AM -0500, Hall Stevenson wrote:
> >>In a magazine I've found a CD with many ttf files for the use
> >>with Photoshop under windows.
> >>What's the straightforward way to install those ttf files under debian
> >>woody for the use with gnome 1.4, OpenOffice, and - above all - the
> >>Gimp?
[..]
> <snip>
> 
> Is all that necessary ?? Especially the xfs and xfstt packages ?? XFree86 
> v4 handles TT fonts on it's own just fine. In fact, I'm 99% positive I have 
> neither xfs nor xfstt packages installed and can use TT fonts.

I'm afraid the situation is even uglier - the xfs protocol does not supply
enough information about the fonts and OpenOffice writer can not use them.

Chris

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