hello...
We just migrated our application to an application server running in UNIX (it was running on windows before). With this, we need to do some font installation in the machine. This will be used by our application in printing bar codes. The problem is since I rarely work on UNIX machines, I find it hard to understand installation instruction in the net pertaining to the set up of fonts in UNIX.
Based on what I have researched, all seem to say that these steps are needed
1. Secure the font files (.ttf files)
2. Place them under the TrueType folder in the machine (under /usr folder)
3. Run ttmkfdir
4. Restart font server
I get that but my question is about the font server. Are x-font servers installed in Unix machines by default? and we just need to activate them? or do they need to be installed manually?
Do all x-font servers in UNIX support truetype fonts? or would that depend on the version?
I really don't get this x-font servers (XFS) thing.
I would appreciate any inputs from you guys. Thanks.
We just migrated our application to an application server running in UNIX (it was running on windows before). With this, we need to do some font installation in the machine. This will be used by our application in printing bar codes. The problem is since I rarely work on UNIX machines, I find it hard to understand installation instruction in the net pertaining to the set up of fonts in UNIX.
Based on what I have researched, all seem to say that these steps are needed
1. Secure the font files (.ttf files)
2. Place them under the TrueType folder in the machine (under /usr folder)
3. Run ttmkfdir
4. Restart font server
I get that but my question is about the font server. Are x-font servers installed in Unix machines by default? and we just need to activate them? or do they need to be installed manually?
Do all x-font servers in UNIX support truetype fonts? or would that depend on the version?
I really don't get this x-font servers (XFS) thing.
I would appreciate any inputs from you guys. Thanks.