Suse Linux Professional 9.2 Upgrade [Strong Encryption 128 Bit] 00662644457260 User Manual
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1.4.13
Font Administration with KFontinst
By default, SUSE LINUX provides various fonts commonly available in different
file formats (Bitmap, TrueType, etc.). These are commonly known as System Fonts.
Users can additionally install their own fonts from various collections on CD-
ROM. Such user-installed fonts are, however, only visible and available to the
corresponding user.
file formats (Bitmap, TrueType, etc.). These are commonly known as System Fonts.
Users can additionally install their own fonts from various collections on CD-
ROM. Such user-installed fonts are, however, only visible and available to the
corresponding user.
The KDE control center provides a comfortable tool for administering system and
user fonts. It is shown in Figure 1.13.
user fonts. It is shown in Figure 1.13.
Figure 1.13: Font Administration from the Control Center
To check which fonts are currently available, type the URL
fonts:/
into the ad-
dress field of a Konqueror session. This displays two windows:
Personal
and
System
. User-installed fonts are installed to the folder
Personal
. Only root can
install to the
System
folder.
To install fonts as a user, follow these steps:
1. Start the Control Center and access the appropriate module with ‘System
Administration’ ➝ ‘Font Installation’.
2. Choose ‘Add Fonts’ from the icon bar or from the menu available when
right-clicking the list.
3. In the dialog that opens, select one or more fonts for installation.
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1.4. Important Utilities