Installing XFSTT under Linux Slackware ® (v1.01)


INDEX

  1. Introduction
  2. Installation
  3. Contact

1. Introduction

This file describe in details the procedure to install XFSTT under Linux Slackware ®. Please, note that this has been tested under Slackware 7.0, but as Slackware is Slackware, it should work on latest release (I mean 7.1 at the time of writing).

2. Installation

The installation will build a standard Slackware package that you will install later with installpkg. This is the simpliest way to install XFSTT under Slackware. Here we go :

1. Login as root. This is needed to build the package with makepkg.

2. Execute the SlackMe.sh script in this folder.

3. If SlackMe.sh didn't fail, you should find a new file called xfstt.tgz in the same folder. This file is the XFSTT package. To install it, do a installpkg xfstt.tgz.

4. Edit /etc/XF86Config and add the following line in the Files section, after all FontPath directives :

   FontPath "unix/:7101"

5. Add the following line at the end of your /etc/rc.d/rc.local :

if [ -x /etc/rc.d/rc.xfstt ]
then
   . /etc/rc.d/rc.xfstt
fi

6. Copy some True Type Fonts in /usr/X11R6/lib/fonts/ttf. You will find theses fonts in /windows/fonts folder if you have ZindoZs installed somewhere.

7. Restart you SlackBox (or execute /etc/rc.d/rc.xfstt, login as a classic user and start X).

In order to uninstall XFSTT, do a removepkg xfstt. Delete lines you have previously added in /etc/XF86Config and /etc/rc.d/rc.local. Delete the xfstt user (added by the doinst.sh script in the package).

3. Contact

In case of trouble and if you are sure I have done a mistake, write me a note (my e-mail address is at the bottom of this page). Before, verify you have followed the previous instructions or we will never be friends ... Do not forget to e-mail me error messages and infos you think I should be aware. E-mail with attachment will go to /dev/null.


LiNuCe (Lucien NARDINI)
<massilia98@yahoo.com>
08/14/2000