If you are a Debian Linux user and you want to use Microsoft TrueType fonts on your system, you might be wondering how to install them. In this blog post, I will show you a simple and easy way to do it.
Microsoft TrueType fonts are proprietary fonts that are widely used in many applications and websites. They include fonts such as Arial, Times New Roman, Verdana, and more. However, they are not included in Debian Linux by default, because they are not free and open source software.
Fortunately, there is a way to install them on Debian Linux using a package called ttf-mscorefonts-installer. This package downloads and installs the Microsoft TrueType fonts from a third-party source. Here are the steps to follow:
- Open a terminal and run the following command to update your system:
apt update
- Run the following command to install the ttf-mscorefonts-installer package:
apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
- You will see a license agreement for the Microsoft TrueType fonts. Press Tab to highlight OK and press Enter to accept it.
- Wait for the package to download and install the fonts.
- You may need to restart your applications or your system for the fonts to take effect.
That’s it! You have successfully installed the Microsoft TrueType fonts on your Debian Linux system. You can now use them in your applications and websites as you wish.
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Make sure that you have the non-free and contrib repos enabled in sources.list:
deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ bookworm main non-free-firmware non-free contrib
Then run an apt update.
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