Step 1. Download Punjabi or Hindi (.ttf) fonts
For examples - http://tdil.mit.gov.in/download/openfonts.htm
Download HINDI fonts from here - janahindi.zip
Can download from other locations.....
http://www.sikhnet.com/Gurmukhi-Fonts
Step 2. Extract .ttf file and copy it
in folder /usr/share/fonts/hindifont
If punjabi copy to it -- /usr/share/fonts/punjabifont
Step 3. Edit xfs config file so that system can find the fonts.
edit file /etc/X11/fs/config
Add line, at the end of catalogue section
/usr/local/share/fonts/hindifont,
/usr/share/fonts/punjabifont,
Step 4. Set the directory as font container, run these command from terminal
$ cd usr/share/fonts/hindifont
$ ttmkfdir -o fonts.scale
$ mkfontdir
$ fc-cache
Similarly for Punjabi fonts..
Step 5. Restart you xfs server to make these changes effective.
$ service xfs restart
thanks...i did it with the help of your tips..!!
ReplyDeleteThis only makes fonts available in GUI but not in Command Line or Vi editor... Can you please help me with this?
ReplyDeleteVi has its predefined commands/shortcuts.
ReplyDeleteand on command line u can use defined commands/scripts