Ubuntu 9.10 use windows fonts

With GNOME on Ubuntu system font pretty no more for other language like Thai. If you want to use truetype fonts like windows.
I had the way for this.

1 logon windows XP then copy windows font locate in c:\windows\fonts (copy "fonts" folder) may be put it your flash drive or other removeable drive.

2 plug-in your flash drive to Ubuntu and copy to some place such home directory and rename to winfont or any you prefer.

3 copy winfont directory to /usr/share/fonts/
$sudo cp -r winfont/ /usr/share/fonts/

4 chang permission of winfont directory to 755
$sudo chmod 755 /usr/share/fonts/winfont

5 it's the best way to restart

6 change GNOME font.
goto System -> Desktop preference -> Apperence
click tab font and set all font to Tahoma or other that you love.

7 reboot again

you system font will not diff from XP. Try....


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