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How to install Microsoft Windows Fonts in X

True Type Fonts can be installed in the /usr/share/fonts directory, or subdirectories below it. These are detected automatically, when the X system is started.

cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ mkdir msttcorefonts mkdir msextrafonts

Installation of the Microsoft Windows Core Fonts

The core font files are typically installed in the /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts directory.