.otf - need newer version of shared-mime-info > 0.60

nickiank · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Chicago, IL

I need to install a few OpenType fonts for a project. According to https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=20854 recognition of OpenType font files is broken in applications that depend upon shared-mime-info for recognizing particular types of files. Apparently this has been fixed in shared-mime-info 0.70, although this is not yet in Portage.

After some cursory searching and consideration, I'm at a loss for the proper approach to resolving this issue expediently. Is there an overlay I'm not aware of which provides the newer version of the package, should I write my own ebuild before it turns up in the main tree, or what? I ask so open-endedly because I've not previously been in a position where I've needed something X11-related for such niche (but personally urgent) reasons and I want to avoid any additional footwork beyond getting OpenType fonts recognized correctly (visions of jacking up recognition of other file types abound here).

Suggestions?

Ch00k · n00b Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 55

Found only this: https://bugs.gentoo.org/4945
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nickiank · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Chicago, IL

Sorry, neglected to point out that the broken version is 0.60. That's the latest version in portage, at present.

SamuliSuominen · Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2009 10:34 am Post subject:

Added 0.70 to portage per this thread.

nickiank · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Chicago, IL

Wow. That's the best result imaginable. Thank you very much!

Upgrading now.

nickiank · n00b Joined: 08 Jul 2006 Posts: 36 Location: Chicago, IL

A quick check after upgrading the package confirms that this does indeed fix the .otf problem referenced. Many thanks once again!