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Re: install Arial fonts lost in latex



On 2015-07-05, Lisi Reisz <lisi.reisz@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday 05 July 2015 05:51:31 mudongliang wrote:
>> > Install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
>> > And let it do its thing.
>> >
>> > Cheers
>> > Eike
>>
>> I have said in the post that I can't install this package!
>> Because some exe file can not be downloaded!
>
> lisi@Tux-II:~$ aptitude search ttf-mscorefonts
> i A ttf-mscorefonts-installer       - Installer for Microsoft TrueType core 
> font
> lisi@Tux-II:~$
>
> Who is asking you to download an exe file?  Just a Debian package.  Although 
> you have found a workaround, using the Debian package would obviously have 
> been a better solution.
>
> As you see, I have it installed, and I have Arial and Arial Black.
>

Upon installation, the Debian package attempts to download the fonts (in
the form of .exe files) from a third party. That step is failing in the
case of the OP.

-- 

Liam



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