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10 May 2009
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In Linux,for some distributions by default, does not include Microsoft core fonts in its installation (for exemple : Ubuntu), to have them on your ubuntu, you will need to install the msttcorefonts package. The msttcorefonts package include the True type microsoft fonts the most used, and that everybody expect to fnd them when somebody want to write a document :
Andale Mono
Arial Black
Arial (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Comic Sans MS (Bold)
Courier New (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Georgia (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Impact
Times New Roman (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)for opensuse zypper install
Trebuchet (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Verdana (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Webdings
The installation is quit easy, just one command you will need to type :
For Ubuntu (Ubuntu8.04,8.10,9.04) use the command just copy the whole lines and past on your terminal)
sudo mkdir -p
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1 && sudo apt-get install
msttcorefonts && sudo apt-get install ttf-larabie-straight
ttf-larabie-deco mplayer-fonts xfonts-terminus-dos xfonts-terminus
xfonts-terminus-oblique xfonts-mona tv-fonts ttf-tuffy ttf-sjfonts
ttf-sil-padauk ttf-sil-ezra ttf-paktype ttf-georgewilliams
ttf-fifthhorseman-dkg-handwriting ttf-farsiweb ttf-essays1743
ttf-opensymbol ttf-nafees ttf-mgopen ttf-gentium ttf-freefont
ttf-dustin ttf-devanagari-fonts ttf-dejavu-extra ttf-dejavu-core
ttf-dejavu ttf-bpg-georgian-fonts ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-alee
For Fedora, under root use the command :
yum install msttcorefonts
For Mandriva, under root use the command :
urpmi msttcorefonts
For opensuse, under root use the command
zypper install msttcorefonts
After the installation you will have to logout and login again so that changes will take effects.
If you have another true font and you want to install it, just try to copy the font files to the ~/.fonts/ directory.
