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How to install Microsoft Fonts for Linux

Sun, 01/27/2008 - 2:11pm — Vinno


How to Install & Configure Microsoft TrueType Fonts for Linux

I personally think the way Linux renders fonts fine with LCD smooth settings on. When I first moved to Linux, I wanted the same feel and look of the anti-alias Microsoft fonts.

NOTE: Please read this page as a reference before continuing on. As it may help, some references might relate to Ubuntu Linux.

Lets get down and dirty in a few steps.

Download the Microsoft Font package.

You must do the following as root or use the 'sudo' command for Ubuntu Linux folks.

Make a 'truetype' directory in your /usr/fonts/ directory.

sudo mkdir /usr/share/fonts/truetype

We need to unpack the font files:

sudo tar -zxvf msfonts.tar.gz -C /usr/share/fonts/truetype

Next download the font config files for the Microsoft fonts.

Once again we need to unpack it

sudo tar xvjpf fontconfig.tbz -C /etc/fonts/

Run Font Cache

sudo fc-cache

Log out and log back in. See the changes :)

Source: Sharpfonts site, I just save you time by including the fonts in one package instead downloading each font and cab extracting it for you.

Comments

Thu, 05/29/2008 - 1:50am — Anonymous (not verified)

Thanks for font comment

it is good thing i 'm very please regarding your comments thanks again

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