fonts.dir for TrueType fonts

[Polytropon]

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 I'm assuming the Handbook is out of date so I guess what I'm really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, ...