On 9/21/05, Saurabh Nanda <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Hi, > > I've downloaded Akshar.ttf (unicode hindi font) and want to install it > 'system-wide', i.e. all applications installed on the system should be > able to use it. > > I tried using 'defoma' (DEbian FOnt MAnager) to install the font, but > have not been successful. Here's what I did: > > # mkdir /usr/share/fonts/truetype/indian > # cp Akshar.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/indian > # defoma-font register truetype Akshar.ttf > > Then I looked in /var/lib/defoma/fontconfig.d/A but the symlink for > Akshar.ttf was not there. > > I read through the manpage of defoma-font and figured out that a 'font > hint' was required. This is what I did: > > #defoma-hints truetype Akshar.ttf > Wait for second... > defoma-hints Can't locate FreeType.pm in @INC (@INC contains: > /etc/perl /usr/local/lib/perl/5.8.4 /usr/local/share/perl/5.8.4 > /usr/lib/perl5 /usr/share/perl5 /usr/lib/perl/5.8 /usr/share/perl/5.8 > /usr/local/lib/site_perl .) at (eval 3) line 2. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] tmp]$locate FreeType.pm > > Can anyone help me out? > > Nandz. > -- > http://nandz.blogspot.com > http://foodieforlife.blogspot.com > > _______________________________________________ > ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org > http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd > Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi > http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ > > Event: Freedel 2005, 17th & 18th September, 2005 - http://freedel.in
I am also interested in the same issue.Looking for help. Rajesh _______________________________________________ ilugd mailinglist -- ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org http://frodo.hserus.net/mailman/listinfo/ilugd Archives at: http://news.gmane.org/gmane.user-groups.linux.delhi http://www.mail-archive.com/ilugd@lists.linux-delhi.org/ Event: Freedel 2005, 17th & 18th September, 2005 - http://freedel.in
