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Re: font issues with xpdf



On Wed, Jun 04, 2003 at 03:44:34PM -0400, Emma Jane Hogbin wrote:
> When I try to use xpdf nothing appears on the page and i get the following
> error message:
> emmajane@debian:~$ xpdf
> LTK Error: Unknown font '-*-helvetica-medium-r-normal-*-14-*-*-*-*-*-*-*'
> Does anyone know where I can configure the fonts that xpdf uses?

Make sure the following packages are installed: xfonts-100dpi, xfonts-75dpi.
You should already have xfonts-base. As another option you may also want
to install msttcorefonts (microsoft true type fonts). Thanks to the
techtalk list for the hints re. the 100dpi and 75dpi packages.

emma :)

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