How to install, update or delete font in Linux

Sometimes we need some extra fonts for creative work. Font installing is a very simple process. Follow the following step to install Fonts.

 

Step 1: Download or Arrange Font 

 Keep your font file ready. In my case, I download the font file from the internet. It's Zip File so extract it using Unzip Command.

Step 2: Install the Fonts

    In Linux, font binaries  are located either in system directory /user/share/fonts/ or user local font directory which is ~/.local/share/fonts/.

 I prefer ~/.local/share/fonts/ directory because I did not want this font available to other users.

When I check ~/.local/share directory fonts directory is not available so first I create it.

[yogesh@lap ~]$ mkdir  ~/.local/share/fonts

Move  Downloaded File to this fonts directory.

[yogesh@lap Downloads]$ mv Anurati_Free_Font.zip ~/.local/share/fonts/

Then I extract it using unzip command

[yogesh@lap fonts]$ unzip Anurati_Free_Font.zip 

Step 3: Clear and Regenerate Your font Cache

Next, Clear and regenerate your fonts cache using the following command.

[yogesh@lap fonts]$ fc-cache -f -v

Step 5: Verify the Installation

Confirm that the fonts are installed by displaying the paths and style definitions with the fc-list executable filtered on the font family name with grep

[yogesh@lap fonts]$ fc-list | grep -i Anurati
/home/yogesh/.local/share/fonts/ANURATI Free Font/Anurati-Regular.otf: Anurati:style=Regular

Now you  can open office and check your font.