Install microsoft ttf fonts in Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty


Most of the web pages are designed with Microsoft fonts. They don't render the exact way in Ubuntu.

See e.g below:


The MS TTF fonts can be installed in Ubuntu 9.04 Jaunty.

Synaptic Package Manager:



Console:
sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts


Log out and log in back and the web pages uses the MS fonts if they were specified in the page.
If you do not want to logout, the Font cache can be reloaded wit the command:
sudo fc-cache -fv

This gives Windows Look and feel to Firefox web pages or document opened in open office.

This works for Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala as well.

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