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First of all, fonts in Linux are located in various directories. However the standard ones are /usr/share/fonts , /usr/local/share/fonts and ~/. fonts . You can put your new fonts in any of those folders, just keep in mind that fonts in the ~/.
How do I install fonts on Linux?
Adding new fonts
- Open up a terminal window.
- Change into the directory housing all of your fonts.
- Copy all of those fonts with the commands sudo cp *. ttf *. TTF /usr/share/fonts/truetype/ and sudo cp *. otf *. OTF /usr/share/fonts/opentype.
How do I use fonts in Linux?
Install Fonts on Linux
- Step 1 : Pull the fonts to your system. …
- Step 2 : Unpack the font archive. …
- Step 3 : Install the fonts. …
- Step 4 : Clear and regenerate your font cache. …
- Step 5 : Verify the installation. …
- Step 6 : Cleanup.
