Commands Reference, Volume 3

managefonts Command

Purpose

Provides the user with a simple menu-based interface to update or change the set of installed font families on the system.

Note: You must have root user authority to run the managefonts script. The managefonts script is contained in the /usr/lib/ps/ditroff.fonts/managefonts file.

Syntax

managefonts [ Option ]

Description

The managefonts command provides the user with a simple menu-based interface to update or change the set of installed font families on the system. If no command line arguments are provided, the menu-based interface is used. Command-line arguments can be used to provide the equivalent of the menu selections.

A set of font families is installed on the system at the time the TranScript Tools option of the Text Formatter Services Package is installed on the system. This default setup includes the standard 13 fonts comprising the Times, Courier, and Helvetica font families. You can use the program called up by the managefonts command to erase the current configuration and replace it with a new one. There are several predefined packages of font families that can be installed this way:

You can also use the managefonts command to add new font families one at a time. A menu of available fonts is displayed and users can select which font family they want to be built. The program prevents building of font families that are already installed.

The managefonts command includes help screens to assist the user in installing font families.

Notes:

1. Font families cannot be deleted directly. To delete font families, it is first necessary to install a package containing the minimal subset of families desired. After the package is installed, it is possible to add font families, one at a time, from the Individual Fonts Menu. For instance, if your current configuration is Times, Courier, and Helvetica, and you want only Times and Courier, you can use the managefonts program to install the Times Only Package.
2. There is no command-line syntax equivalent to the menu items in the managefonts program.

The command line arguments are acted upon in the order they are given, reading left to right. The following are the valid values for the option parameter and their meanings:

Examples

1. To install the standard 13 fonts:

   managefonts cleanall standard13
   

2. To install the standard 35 fonts:

   managefonts cleanall standard35
   

3. To install all the fonts:

   managefonts cleanall all
   

4. To install the Courier Family (the Times Roman or Base Family must have been previously installed):

   managefonts init0 CourierFamily clean
   

Related Information

The enscript command, ps630 command, psrev command, ps4014 command, psdit command, psplot command.