How do I install Windows fonts in Debian based linux distributions
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Category: Linux Terminal
Added: 5th of July 2023
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If you recently switched from Windows to Linux, you will probably want to install Windows fonts in your Linux distribution, so they can be used in programs like Libre Office and other software.
The Windows fonts are found in the ttf-mscorefonts package and can be installed using the following command.
sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
Once installed the fonts can be found in the following directory
/usr/share/fonts/truetype/msttcorefonts
If you are using Linux Mint you can install them directly from the following website
https://community.linuxmint.com/software/view/ttf-mscorefonts-installer
The following fonts will be installed
Andale Mono
Arial Black
Arial (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Comic Sans MS (Bold)
Courier New (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Georgia (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Impact
Times New Roman (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Trebuchet (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Verdana (Bold, Italic, Bold Italic)
Webdings
This is what the fonts look like in Libre Office Writer. If you created a document in Microsoft Office using the Arial font, and then open it in Libre Office, the document will be formatted correctly.
