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Hebrew fonts on your Linux netscape (a working solution)
Following, is a setup instructions for TrueType fonts under Linux
Netscape. I'm REALLY not a Linux guru, and in fact, I'm rather clueless
when it comes to fonts under Linux.
But, I have a working solution here, at my work computer, and since no
guru has done *this* simple mail before (yes, it's very simple, its
quick,
and the results are very satisfying for visual hebrew sites. And yes,
somehow I haven't seen it before on this list [though I might have
missed it...])
1. DL xfstt (X font server - True type) rpm. I dont have a link to it
here. On such cases I do a search on google - xfstt rpm (it does AND by
default).
2. DL the hebrew fornts from globes site (hebrew edition) for netscape -
the latest version. You should have dl'd the file globes32.exe .
3. Unpack the globes32.exe in this manner: "unzip globes32.exe" (dont
use gunzip)
4. (you probably need to be root here) Move all the extracted fonts to
/usr/share/fonts/truetype (you might need to "mkdir
/usr/share/fonts/truetype")
** I'm not sure - play on the safe side here and switch to console -
kill your X
5. rpm -Uvh xfstt...rpm
6. cd /usr/share/fonts/truetype
7. xfstt --sync
8. log out from root.
9. start your X. load Netscape. In Netscape -
Edit->Prefrences->Appearance->fonts
change only on the second "box" there - "Variable Width font" : you
should have an option of "Globes" - Choose it !
10. Enjoy!
11 - "reshut"... Get that FireWall script Ira posted some time ago and
use it!
(instructions are probably in IGLU on Egroups) could it be better than
that ? really cool, safe internet under your Linux station !.
Boaz.
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