Re: How to change size of system font(s)?

[Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk>]

On Mon 12 Sep 2016 at 07:52:26 -0500, Richard Owlett wrote:

> The default font in Squeeze(Gnome2) and Jessie(Mate) is too small!
> Gedit and Pluma allow changing from default size of "10"[units not
> specified]. I find setting to 14 or larger much more legible on my laptop.
> 
> Other programs, e.g. Synaptic, give no option to chose an acceptable font
> size.
> 
> Is there any way to force a minimum font size system wide?

>From memory you have to put something in a .gtkrc file. A seach for
"gtkrc font" at

  https://lists.debian.org/search.html

could lead you somewhere. Here is an example post:

  https://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2015/07/msg00047.html

> Can it be preseeded on installation?

Use a late_command to copy a working file somewhere; $HOME? /etc?

-- 
Brian.