chkfontpath - simple interface for adding, removing, and
listing directories in the X font server's path
SYNOPSIS
chkfontpath [-lqfh] [-a name of directory to add] [-r name
of directory to remove]
DESCRIPTION
chkfontpath provides a simple method of configuring the
directories contained in the X font server's path. As of
Red Hat 6.0, all fonts in X are served via this separate
font server process, not through the main X server pro
cess. This speeds up font rendering, and also allows use
of font servers which are not running on the local host.
chkfontpath is mainly used by rpm in its %post and %postun
sections to add and remove new directories to the server's
config file at installation and de-installation time of
packages containing fonts.
-a, --add=name of directory to add
Add a directory to the font path.
-r, --remove=name of directory to remove
Remove a directory from the font path.
-l, --list
List all directories in the font path.
-q, --quiet
Quiet operation; don't display any output to the
screen, even when there is an error during opera
tion.
-f, --first
Requires usage of the add command; puts the speci
fied directory first in the font path, rather than
last.
-h, --help
Show detailed help on the command line.
When directories are added to the path, some sanity check
ing is performed to make sure you are not adding a direc
tory without the file fonts.dir contained in it, which the
server needs to be able to render fonts properly. When a
path is succesfully added or removed, the xfs process is
restarted if it is currently running.
chkfontpath returns 0 on success, or 1 on error.
FILES
/etc/X11/fs/config
Configuration file for the X font server (xfs).
SEE ALSO
xfs(1),fslsfonts(1)
AUTHOR
Written by Preston Brown <pbrown@redhat.com>
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Report bugs to <http://bugzilla.redhat.com>.
COPYRIGHT
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This is free software; see the source for copying condi
tions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTIBILITY
or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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