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I am trying to use the FiraMono font. I downloaded the .otf files and saved it in the ~/.fonts directory and also ran fc-cache -vf ~/.fonts to update the cache.
Now, when I open elementary tweaks, I don't see it listed in the fonts. What am I missing?
They should be placed in the following folders
For personal use
TTF files in ~/.local/share/fonts/truetype (old way was ~/.fonts/truetype)
OTF files in ~/.local/share/fonts/type1 (old way was ~/.fonts/type1)
For system wide use
TTF files in /usr/local/share/fonts/truetype
OTF files in /usr/local/share/fonts/type1
Then sudo fc-cache and you should see the fonts.
An alternative way is to place fonts generally in ~/.local/share/fonts/ (old way was ~/.fonts/).
Can you see the new fonts in Libre Office or similar office programs?
sudo fc-cache -fv (i.e. with the f and v options)
Install when opening font and that says installed after opening font again and we're unable to see the installed fonts in that way?
Jun 1, 2017 at 19:04
TrueType fonts can be installed from file manager - double click the .ttf file, font manager will open, click "install".
To install multiple fonts system wide: ttf files:
$ sudo cp ./yourpath/*.ttf /usr/share/fonts/truetype/
opentype:
sudo cp ./yourpath/*.otf /usr/share/fonts/opentype/
And then:
sudo fc-cache -fv
I followed the instructions provided here. This is what I did to have it working.
Created the FiraSans directory in /usr/share/fonts/truetype
$ sudo mkdir -p /usr/share/fonts/truetype/FiraSans
Moved the ttf font files to that directory and then updated the cache
$ sudo fc-cache -f -v
Initially, I did try with the OTF files and later moved to TTF files. I don't think that made the difference but just FYI.
sudo fc-cache...?