[ILUG] Re: x font issue....

[Paul Jakma]

Hi Kevin,

doesn't the xfs in redhat 6.0 already include the truetype patches? ie no
need to download xfstt/xfsft, just add the TrueType directory to the
standard rh6 xfs fontpath....

-paul.

> ----------
> From: 	kevin lyda[SMTP:kevin at suberic.net]
> Sent: 	25 June 1999 12:14
> To: 	ilug at linux.ie
> Subject: 	[ILUG] Re: x font issue....
> 
> 
> www.linux.ie people might want to slap this up as a "fun with fonts on
> redhat 6.0" type tutorial.  the last time someone did that they didn't
> take credit for the grunt work of htmlizing it.  that's not fair, so
> speak up this time.  something along the lines of "htmlized by
> paddy apache for that lazy git of an author kevin lyda" would seem
> reasonable...
> 
> every time i say redhat, i mean redhat 6.0.  older versions of redhat
> didn't use a font server by default.
> 
> ok, if you run gimp on a redhat system, and you do one of the logo
> script-fu's you'll no doubt get a warning: can't find font.
> 
> bummer.
> 
> so, if you do an rpm -qi gimp you'll find that it lists where to get them.
> the relevant lines being:
> 
>     Get ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/fonts/freefonts-0.10.tar.gz and
>     ftp://ftp.gimp.org/pub/gimp/fonts/sharefonts-0.10.tar.gz if you are
>     so inclined.  Alternatively, choose fonts which exist on your system
>     before running the scripts.
> 
> you can ignore the last bit - normal x fonts just aren't as fun.  :)
> snarf the files and then in /usr/lib/X11/fonts do the following as
> root:
> 
> # tar zxf /path/snarfed/to/freefonts-0.10.tar.gz
> # tar zxf sharefonts-0.10.tar.gz
> 
> now, *leave the untarred dirs alone*!!!  don't be a moron and delete
> the fonts.dir files - mkfontdir won't make it again.  not that i'm
> bitter.
> 
> there's a chkfontpath utility on redhat systems, butbefriend your
> friendly neighborhood text editor with a visit to /etc/X11/fs/config.
> this is the x font server config file for those of you who think the
> file name is too cryptic.  (you're wrong by the way, but i digress)
> just add the /usr/lib/X11/fonts/freefont and the other one to
> the file (it's the catalogue section with all the comma delimitted
> directories, this isn't rocket science).
> 
> still as root you'll need to restart the x font server.  on a redhat
> you would type:
> 
> # /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfs restart
> 
> now you're done.  but if you want some truetype fonts, read on!
> (no, i never sold ginsu knives for a living, why do you ask?)
> 
> go download the xfstt-0.9.99-2.i386.rpm package from rcontrib.redhat.com
> (or a mirror since it's always full).  install it.  if you're running
> x you'll need to do this after starting the xfstt server:
> 
> % xset fp+ inet/127.0.0.1:7101
> % xset fp rehash
> 
> but it should work automatically from then on since it gets added to your
> XF86Config file.
> 
> toss all your .ttf files into /usr/share/fonts/truetype.  stop and start
> the server with:
> 
> # /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfstt stop
> # /etc/rc.d/init.d/xfstt start
> 
> and then refresh your x server with:
> 
> xset fp rehash
> 
> and you're golden.  remember, it's free software, version numbers
> change.  you might be able to cut and paste package names out of
> this, but you might not.
> 
> kevin
> 
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