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Code: conf/quickfont

  1. #!/bin/bash
  2. #
  3. # Script: quickfont
  4. #
  5. # Version: 0.3
  6. #
  7. #
  8. # Author: DKD (dale_d at telusplanet dot net)
  9. # Thanks to darkbolt and sharth!
  10. #
  11. # Purpose: To save me having to type in all the commands
  12. # to install new TT Fonts manually each time.
  13. #
  14. # Usage: quickfont -d /path/to/fontdir
  15. #
  16. # Assumptions: python, head, tail, and grep are in your $PATH
  17. #
  18. # Warranty: This script was wrtten for my personal use and comes with
  19. # absolutely no warranty. In fact it may even damage your
  20. # system although that is unlikely. Use at your own risk.
  21. #
  22. # I disclaim all warranties with regard to the script provided herein,
  23. # including all implied warranties of merchantability and fitness
  24. # for any particular purpose. In no event shall I be liable for
  25. # any special, indirect or consequential damages or any damages
  26. # whatsoever resulting from loss of use, data or profits, whether in
  27. # an action of contract, negligence or other tortuous action,
  28. # arising out of or in connection with the use or performance
  29. # of this script.
  30. #
  31. # License: GPL - http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.txt
  33. #
  34. # Grab the complete paths to xset, ttmkfdir, and mkfontalias.py
  35. # in case they caren't in the uer's $PATH (i.e. logged in as root).
  36. #
  37. XSET=$(which xset)
  38. TTMKFDIR=$(which ttmkfdir)
  39. MKFONTALIAS=$(which mkfontalias.py)
  41. #
  42. # get the font directory to add
  43. #
  44. while getopts ":d:" opt;
  45. do
  46. case $opt in
  47. d) DIR_NAME="$OPTARG" ;;
  48. \?) echo 'USAGE: quickfont -d /path/to/fontdir'
  49. exit 1
  50. esac
  51. done
  53. #
  54. # Check to make sure that the $DIR_NAME is not blank
  55. # and exit the script if it is.
  56. #
  57. if [ -z $DIR_NAME ];
  58. then
  59. echo ""
  60. echo "You did not specify a directory. The correct syntax is:"
  61. echo "quickfonts -d /path/to/fontdir"
  62. echo ""
  63. exit 1
  64. fi
  66. #
  67. # Check to make sure that the $DIR_NAME is a valid path and cd to it otherwise
  68. # exit the script
  69. #
  70. if [ ! -e $DIR_NAME ];
  71. then
  72. echo ""
  73. echo "You entered an invalid path."
  74. echo "$DIR_NAME does not exist."
  75. echo ""
  76. exit 1
  77. fi
  79. cd $DIR_NAME
  81. #
  82. # clean up old font dir, scale, alias files
  83. #
  85. if [ -e "encodings.dir" ];
  86. then
  87. rm encodings.dir
  88. fi
  89. if [ -e "fonts.alias" ];
  90. then
  91. rm fonts.alias
  92. fi
  93. if [ -e "fonts.dir" ];
  94. then
  95. rm fonts.dir
  96. fi
  97. if [ -e "fonts.scale" ];
  98. then
  99. rm fonts.scale
  100. fi
  102. #
  103. # make the new font dir, scale, alias files
  104. #
  105. echo "quickfont: Starting font installation:"
  106. $TTMKFDIR -o fonts.scale
  107. echo "Processing fonts..."
  108. head -n 1 fonts.scale > fonts.dir
  109. tail -n +2 fonts.scale | tac >> fonts.dir
  110. cp fonts.dir fonts.scale
  111. echo "Making font aliases..."
  112. $MKFONTALIAS
  113. grep 'iso8859-1"' fonts.alias > new.alias
  114. mv new.alias fonts.alias
  115. #
  116. # modify the path to xset for your system if necessary
  117. #
  118. echo "Refreshing X Font Cache..."
  119. $XSET +fp $DIR_NAME
  121. *
  122. * Display some touchy-feely stuff
  123. *
  124. echo "Completed!"
  125. echo ""
  126. echo "Your new fonts are installed and should appear in your X apps now."
  127. echo ""
  128. echo "NOTE: for Gnome and KDE, you may need to run additional"
  129. echo "commands... refer to the appropriate documentation."
  130. echo ""
  131. echo "NOTE: With Gnome it is easiest to keep all your TT Fonts in one"
  132. echo "place and make a symlink in your home directory to it named ~/.fonts"
  133. echo ""
  134. echo "!!!!!! IMPORTANT !!!!!!"
  135. echo "Unless you are just updating a pre-existing font directory,"
  136. echo "you must add the following line to your /etc/X11/XF86Config"
  137. echo "file in the \"Section \"Files\"\" or the next time you restart"
  138. echo "X, the new fonts will not display."
  139. echo ""
  140. echo "FontPath \"$DIR_NAME\""
  141. echo ""

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