Installing fonts

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Install Xfstt through packages

shell# pkg_add -r xfstt

Follow the instructions after xfstt is installed

You will have to install your TrueType fonts in

       PREFIX/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType

Remember to run the "xfstt --sync" command if you add fonts while the font server is running.

You should also add the following line to the "Files" Section of /etc/XF86Config:

       FontPath   "unix/:7101"

Under FreeBSD 5.4 I installed my TrueType fonts in: /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/TrueType

shell# xfstt --sync

Now you have to restart X