Gentoo font help pleas!!!!!!

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MonkeyMartin · Post by **MonkeyMartin** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 1:28 am

I want to install some nice fonts

I know nothing about how to setup fonts in linux

i am using fluxbox

the fluxbox website tells me to use artwiz

should I use this if so how do i get it to work

I am a noobe

QPegasus · Post by **QPegasus** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:25 am

"emerge artwiz-fonts" should install them fine. I dont think you need to edit anything, but I might be wrong.

I'd also suggest the MS core fonts. Websites look much better with them installed.

They're masked however, so:

ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge corefonts

To search for others you might want:

emerge -s fonts

...will search for packages with "fonts" in their name.

MonkeyMartin · Post by **MonkeyMartin** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:30 am

thanks for the serch tip

how do i use them after i install them

eolson · Post by **eolson** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 2:33 am

i'm pretty sure you have to add them to your /etc/X11/XF86Config file

near the top there will be FontPath lines

add a new one for

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    FontPath   "/usr/share/fonts/corefonts/"

and repeat for every font you install

restart X

MonkeyMartin · Post by **MonkeyMartin** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:17 am

I put

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 FontPath  "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz"

in my /etc/X11/XF86Config file

now what do i do

Stu L Tissimus · Post by **Stu L Tissimus** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:20 am

Ya use them ^_^

MonkeyMartin · Post by **MonkeyMartin** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:25 am

how do i use them

gyaikhom · Post by **gyaikhom** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:06 am

After you make the changes in the /etc/X11/XF86Config, setting the appropriate font path as stated in previous postings, you have to restart the xfs.

$ /etc/init.d/xfs restart

Now, on any application which uses fonts, the new fonts will be usable. Say, Open Office for example. That simple

MonkeyMartin · Post by **MonkeyMartin** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 4:34 am

I am still having problems

this is what I did

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 emerge artwiz-fonts

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nano -w /etc/X11/XF86Config

added

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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz"

restarted X server with

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/etc/init.d/xfs restart

now when i use Mozilla i should be able to change the fonts. Don't see anything that has changed their are no new fonts to choose from

I would like to use the fonts with fluxbox

swimmer · Post by **swimmer** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 11:13 am

MonkeyMartin wrote:I am still having problems

this is what I did
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 emerge artwiz-fonts 
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nano -w /etc/X11/XF86Config
added
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FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/artwiz"
restarted X server with
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/etc/init.d/xfs restart
now when i use Mozilla i should be able to change the fonts. Don't see anything that has changed their are no new fonts to choose from

I would like to use the fonts with fluxbox

Hi MonkeyMartin,

if you use xfs you should put the FontPath in /etc/X11/fs/config as well and after that restart xfs and X ...

Success
Stefan

monotux · Post by **monotux** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 3:20 pm

you can always check out the other fonts that are available.

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cd /usr/portage/media-fonts/

gyaikhom · Post by **gyaikhom** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:32 pm

Why did you choose Mozilla for checking fonts? I mean, you won't see it easily. Use some word processor, or say try doing font setup in KDE. You will be able to see the fonts. If you have Abiword or OO installed, check it there.

wzzrd · Post by **wzzrd** » Fri Nov 07, 2003 5:54 pm

Actually, afaik, it's like this:

- if you use xfs, you edit the /etc/X11/fs/config file by adding the directories with your fonts and do a /etc/init.d/xfs restart.
- if you do not use xfs, you edit /etc/X11/XF86Config by adding the directories with your fonts and restart you X server.

You do not have to do both.

Stu_28 · Post by **Stu_28** » Sat Nov 08, 2003 12:40 pm

Actually, if you are not using xfs you are using Xft, which can be a little tricky to get setup right (I had problems with it myself, not all applications would see the fonts). Check out pluto's advice in this thread:

http://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?t=76503