Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 21:59:31 -0700 (MST) From: Warren Block <wblock@wonkity.com> To: Erich Dollansky <erichsfreebsdlist@alogt.com> Cc: Robert Ames <robertames@hotmail.com>, "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: fonts.dir for TrueType fonts Message-ID: <alpine.BSF.2.20.1512242158330.29551@wonkity.com> In-Reply-To: <20151225051308.004d8a5c@X220.alogt.com> References: <BLU177-W405013A3DC6434EE436C31C9E70@phx.gbl> <20151225051308.004d8a5c@X220.alogt.com>
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On Fri, 25 Dec 2015, Erich Dollansky wrote: > Hi, > > On Thu, 24 Dec 2015 10:25:14 -0500 > Robert Ames <robertames@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> In the Handbook, under section "5.5.2. TrueType Fonts" it states: >> >>> Once the files have been copied into this directory, use ttmkfdir >>> to create a fonts.dir, so that the X font renderer knows that these >>> new files have been installed. ttmkfdir is available from the >>> FreeBSD Ports Collection as x11-fonts/ttmkfdir. >> >> ttmkdir is not in the current Ports Collection. So how does one >> create fonts.dir? >> > I use these programs to achieve this: > > mkfontscale > mkfontdir > xset fp rehash > >> I'm assuming the Handbook is out of date so I guess what I'm really >> asking is how does one add TrueType fonts? >> > It seems to be out of date. If anyone is interested in updating it, please contact me at wblock@FreeBSD.org.
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