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How to install new fonts (or Windows fonts) in Ubuntu Linux
There are a lot of reasons why one would want to add new fonts (or may be even Windows fonts) to Ubuntu or other Linux distros. Sometimes some specific fonts are needed in some official document, or sometimes they are just too cool to miss. Whatever reason may be, but a newbie may find it difficult to do so. So, here is a small easy way to add new fonts to Ubuntu (or some other Linux distro).
Step 1
Open the terminal window, by clicking "Application" -> "Accessories" -> "Terminal". In other distros the Terminal may be present in some other directory, so do a little searching (or drop in a comment and mention specific distro).
Step 2
Once you have got you Terminal open, type following command in it (and press enter):
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
Once the package is installed type this command:
sudo nautilus
Note: Nautilus is the default file browser/organizer in GNOME desktop, if you use desktop other than GNOME type the name of the corresponding desktop after sudo (for example "sudo dolphin" in KDE desktop).
Step 3
One the above mentioned command is executed you will see nautilus open under root.
Step 4
Select "File System" from left pannel. One you are in "File System" open the folder "usr" then open "share". Now search for "font" you will find a folder named "font" open it.
Step 5
Now if you have followed the instructions correctly, you are in the "fonts" folder and you must be able to see the folders with default fonts. Here create a new directory, I have named it "Windows", because I was copying the windows font. ;)
Step 6
Open the newly created directory and copy all of your fonts into it. Now close the file browser.
Step 7
Just to check if the new fonts are now installed open any application (I opened OpenOffice.org Writer). and check if the new fonts are installed proper which are in this case.
Drop in comments if you have any question.
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