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Install Google Fonts on Ubuntu
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bash-install_google_fonts_on_ubuntu.md

Install Google Fonts

Download desired fonts

https://fonts.google.com/?selection.family=Open+Sans

Install Google Fonts on Ubuntu

cd /usr/share/fonts
sudo mkdir googlefonts
cd googlefonts
sudo unzip -d . ~/Downloads/Open_Sans.zip
sudo chmod -R --reference=/usr/share/fonts/opentype /usr/share/fonts/googlefonts

Register fonts

sudo fc-cache -fv

Check if font installed

fc-match OpenSans

Bibliography

http://www.binarytides.com/gorgeous-looking-fonts-ubuntu-linux
http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2016/05/manually-install-fonts-ubuntu-16-04

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lusdavo commented Sep 5, 2024

This works all the time, thanks a lot.

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