How to install fonts on Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10 and 10.04
25 April 2009, Viktor UstijanoskiYou can install various fonts in Ubuntu 9.04, 9.10 and 10.04 following the next easy tutorials.
If you want to install Microsoft Windows fonts, open your terminal (Applications/Accessories/Terminal) and enter:
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
For Red Hat Liberation fonts use this terminal line: (This fonts are already installed on Ubuntu 10.04)
sudo apt-get install ttf-liberation
If you want to install any other fonts you can get from the net or use your font database follow this steps:
- Go to your home folder
- Enable “Show Hidden Files” option from Nautilus View menu
- Then create new folder with name “.fonts” (with dot in front)
- Now in new folder copy all your true type fonts. If you want to copy your Windows fonts, you can find it in WINDOWS/Fonts folder.
- Now restart and new fonts will be in use.
This tutorials can be used for installing fonts in Ubuntu 8.10 also.
Check up our new – DetectorPRO tutorial for fine tuning your Ubuntu 9.10 system.
Tags | Howto, Newbie Ubuntu Tips, Ubuntu
Thank you. i’ve been looking for something like this.
Thanks. I’m going to try this now.
instead of restarting, try "sudo fc-cache -f -v" from terminal window
hey it doesnot work
i cant create a folder in home!
Obviously you have not admin rights – try: sudo su
Placed the ttfs in .fonts folder and works perfectly on Ubuntu 9.04.
Thank you, it worked great at ubuntu 9.04
Thanks for making my entry into the world of Ubuntu (Linux) so much easier than I had read on posts for older versions of Ubuntu. This was easy on 9.10.
You don't need to restart the machine, just restart the required applications, should show up the installed fonts from the ~/.fonts directory
Guys, Its so simple. Download the file. Right click and Open the .TTF with Font Viewer. Install Option is present there.
Thank u so much. now it's working fine.
now working fine in all windows fonts. Thanks for your suggestion.
It's working fine. Thanks for your Suggestions
Worked a treat… nice one… as a non commercial DVD author, a selection of fonts is vital for my "customers" various needs/projects.
Dilip Vamanan… I didn't try your sugestion, as with over 7000 fonts, I figured it would take longer then the originally suggested method… but I reckon for one or two fonts, it probably is a tad quicker and easier!
Hey Dilip, I followed your instructions: “”Right click and Open the .TTF with Font Viewer. Install Option is present there.”"
And it sure was, this was simple, so simple!! ThanX
Very simple and effective way of installing a lot of fonts at once. I am using Lucid and I didn’t even need to reboot.
I followed both of your instructions and my fonts are still not displayed correctly when I go online… Any ideas?
Did you see the installed fonts when you use OpenOffice ? If the fonts are properly installed the system will be use it, but there will be differences when you browsing online – depending on site development (what type of fonts are used), so, try few popular sites to see if that is a font issue. Thank you.
Viktor Ustijanoski
DetectorPRO editor
Excellent tip, but you forgot to mention that add sources repositories is needed.
Cheers.
hi,
installed
ttf-mscorefonts-installer and a number of Armenian fonts , Does not work. Please advise