Date: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 21:47:53 +0100 From: Polytropon <freebsd@edvax.de> To: Robert Ames <robertames@hotmail.com> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.org" <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: fonts.dir for TrueType fonts Message-ID: <20151224214753.3bc12a17.freebsd@edvax.de> In-Reply-To: <BLU177-W405013A3DC6434EE436C31C9E70@phx.gbl> References: <BLU177-W405013A3DC6434EE436C31C9E70@phx.gbl>
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On Thu, 24 Dec 2015 10:25:14 -0500, Robert Ames 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? The name is "ttmkfdir". The program is part of the port "mkfontdir". > I'm assuming the Handbook is out of date so I guess what I'm really > asking is how does one add TrueType fonts? As explained - just pay attention to install the correct port as mentioned above. -- Polytropon Magdeburg, Germany Happy FreeBSD user since 4.0 Andra moi ennepe, Mousa, ...
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