download and install font on linux

font.sh

#!/bin/bash

# Define the font URL from Overleaf (direct link to the font file)
FONT_URL="https://filebin.net/xp47sk0a8rew8uel/bm.ttf"

# Define the font name (change this if you know the exact font file name)
FONT_NAME="custom_font.ttf"

# Define the installation directory
FONT_DIR="/usr/share/fonts/truetype/bm"

# Create the fonts directory if it doesn't exist
mkdir -p "$FONT_DIR"

# Download the font using wget
echo "Downloading font..."
wget -O "$FONT_DIR/$FONT_NAME" "$FONT_URL"

# Check if download was successful
if [[ $? -ne 0 ]]; then
    echo "Failed to download the font."
    exit 1
fi

# Update font cache
echo "Updating font cache..."
fc-cache -f -v

# Verify installation
echo "Installed fonts:"
fc-list | grep "$FONT_NAME"

echo "Font installation completed successfully!"