Install Microsoft Fonts in Ubuntu (Linux Friday)

Install Microsoft Fonts in Ubuntu (Linux Friday)

If you are used to using Windows, you probably have a favorite font. Even if you use Open Office, you still need to have Microsoft fonts installed so that when you open documents created in Word they will look right.

Also, most web pages are created with Microsoft fonts in mind. So, if you have Microsoft fonts installed, web pages will look the way they were intended to.

To install the fonts make sure you have the multiverse repositories enabled. To do this, click System -> Administration -> Software Sources. When the window appears, make sure there is a check mark beside all of the repositories except “Source code”

Once you have done this, type the following code in the terminal to update the available software:

sudo apt-get update

When the update is finished, run the following code to install the Microsoft fonts:

sudo apt-get install cabextract gsfonts-other msttcorefonts t1-xfree86-nonfree ttf-f500 ttf-isabella ttf-larabie-deco ttf-larabie-straight ttf-larabie-uncommon ttf-staypuft ttf-summersby ttf-ubuntu-title ttf-xfree86-nonfree xfonts-artwiz xfonts-intl-european

You may need to restart your computer for all of the fonts to be active.

What is your favorite Microsoft font? Let us know in the comments.

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