TYPE1XFONTS(1) Silicon Graphics TYPE1XFONTS(1)
NAME
type1xfonts - build X style font directory for Type1 fonts
SYNOPSIS
type1xfonts [-v] [-t type1-outline-dir] [-x x-font-dir] [-e
extension] [-m ps2xlfd_map]
DESCRIPTION
type1xfonts is a utility normally run during the
installation process which creates a Type1 font directory
suitable for use with the X server or font server. Symbolic
links are made to Type1 fonts elsewhere on the system and a
fonts.scale file is created. After the links are made,
type1xfonts will run mkfontdir to generate the necessary
fonts.dir file. If some condition exists that prevents
type1xfonts from effectively generating a directory, the
utility at least attempts to create a fonts.dir file with a
"0" in it to indicate an empty font directory; if a
fonts.dir file already exists, it is left alone.
Warning: The old contents of fonts.scale will be overwritten
and symbolic link names are removed before creating the new
links.
OPTIONS
type1xfonts supports the following getopt(3) style command
line options:
-v Verbose output (not very verbose).
-d Debug output.
-t type1-outline-directory
Specifies the directory containing the Type1 fonts to
use. If unspecified, the directory is
/usr/lib/DPS/outline/base.
-x x-font-directory
Specifies the directory to construct symbolic links in
and a fonts.scale file. If unspecified, the directory
is /usr/lib/X11/fonts/Type1.
-e font-extension
Specifies the extension to be appended to the symbolic
link names. If unspecified, the extension is .pfa
indicating a text Type1 font.
-m ps2xlfd_map
Specifies the PostScript to XLFD mapping file. This
overrides the use of the PS2XLFD_MAP environment
variable and the default /usr/lib/X11/fonts/ps2xlfd_map
location. This file and any files in the same directory
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ending in a dot-started suffix will be searched for
mappings. For example, you can create a file
/usr/lib/X11/fonts/ps2xlfd_map.local for your own local
mappings.
-r root
Specifies the root directory. This command is useful
for exitops run from the mini-root at install time when
/ is really /root.
SEE ALSO
mkfontdir(1), fs(1), X(1)
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
PS2XLFD_MAP environment variable determines where to find
the file supplying the mapping from Type1 font names to X
XLFD names. If unset, /usr/lib/X11/fonts/ps2xlfd_map is
used.
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