I can not install ttf-mscorefonts under kubuntu 18

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by mstdmstd, Dec 31, 2018.

  1. #1
    Hello,
    I try to install microsoft fonts as it is written here https://www.ostechnix.com/install-microsoft-windows-fonts-ubuntu-16-04/
    sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
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    and
     fc-cache -f -v
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    and even restarted the OS
    I thought that is all.
    and I see this package installed : https://imgur.com/a/s65iG1M
    But I do not see any additive fonts like Times, Courier
    I found directory /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts, but it is empty.
    Did I miss some steps ?
    Thanks!
     
    mstdmstd, Dec 31, 2018 IP
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    Spoiltdiva Acclaimed Member

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    #2
    I'm certainly no tech guru but requirements are: cabextract, debconf(0.5), debfonf-2.0, update-notifier-common(0.119ubentu2), xfonts-utils.
    Try this install howto.....#sudo apt-get update.
     
    Last edited: Dec 31, 2018
    Spoiltdiva, Dec 31, 2018 IP
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    mstdmstd Well-Known Member

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    #3
    I try to check .
    My system :
    $ uname -a
    Linux serge 4.15.0-43-generic #46-Ubuntu SMP Thu Dec 6 14:45:28 UTC 2018 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
    $ lsb_release -d; uname -r; uname -i
    Description: Ubuntu 18.04.1 LTS
    4.15.0-43-generic
    x86_64
    
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    Checking installed packages :
    $ apt list *mscorefonts*
    Listing... Done
    ttf-mscorefonts-installer/bionic,bionic,now 3.6ubuntu2 all [installed]
    
    $ apt list *cabextract*
    Listing... Done
    cabextract/bionic,now 1.6-1.1 amd64 [installed,automatic]
    
    $ apt list *debconf*
    Listing... Done
    cdebconf/bionic 0.213ubuntu1 amd64
    cdebconf-gtk/bionic 0.213ubuntu1 amd64
    debaux-debconf/bionic,bionic 0.1.12-1 all
    debconf/bionic,bionic,now 1.5.66 all [installed]
    debconf-doc/bionic,bionic 1.5.66 all
    debconf-i18n/bionic,bionic,now 1.5.66 all [installed]
    debconf-kde-data/bionic,bionic,now 1.0.3-0ubuntu1 all [installed]
    debconf-kde-dbg/bionic 1.0.3-0ubuntu1 amd64
    debconf-kde-helper/bionic 1.0.3-0ubuntu1 amd64
    debconf-utils/bionic,bionic 1.5.66 all
    fusiondirectory-plugin-debconf/bionic-updates,bionic-updates 1.0.19-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 all
    fusiondirectory-plugin-debconf-schema/bionic-updates,bionic-updates 1.0.19-1ubuntu0.18.04.1 all
    gkdebconf/bionic 2.0.3 amd64
    libdebconf-kde-dev/bionic 1.0.3-0ubuntu1 amd64
    libdebconf-kde1/bionic,now 1.0.3-0ubuntu1 amd64 [installed]
    libdebconfclient0/bionic,now 0.213ubuntu1 amd64 [installed]
    libdebconfclient0-dev/bionic 0.213ubuntu1 amd64
    oem-config-debconf/bionic-updates,bionic-updates 18.04.14.9 all
    po-debconf/bionic,bionic,now 1.0.20 all [installed,automatic]
    python-debconf/bionic,bionic 1.5.66 all
    python3-debconf/bionic,bionic,now 1.5.66 all [installed,automatic]
    ubiquity-frontend-debconf/bionic-updates 18.04.14.9 amd64
    
    $ apt list *debfonf*
    Listing... Done
    
    $ apt list *update-notifier-common*
    Listing... Done
    update-notifier-common/bionic-updates,bionic-updates,now 3.192.1.4 all [installed]
    N: There is 1 additional version. Please use the '-a' switch to see it
    
    $ apt list *xfonts-utils*
    Listing... Done
    xfonts-utils/bionic,now 1:7.7+6 amd64 [installed]
    
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    All packeage are installed , except “ update-notifier-common(0.119ubentu2)” is it some package, misspelling?

    Also can it be a way to download all fonts from some source and upload them into
    /usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts
    ?
     
    mstdmstd, Jan 3, 2019 IP
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    #4
    I'm new at this having only just finished my course, but I'll try and help you. I believe that a required module would be: python module "six" installed.
    code:cache policy python-six
    and
    code:dpkg-l python-six
     
    Spoiltdiva, Jan 3, 2019 IP