How do I uninstall fonts?

svivian · 06:07 PM

Specifically, I wich to uninstall "Helvetica [Adobe]" since it's ugly and is used on some web pages instead of my default (and much nicer) Bitstream Vera Sans.

I looked in fonts:/// as per suggestions in other threads but couldn't see it. I also did a system-wide search for it with sudo find / -name *helvetica* but no luck.

There are also a whole ton of fonts that start with ae_, they're possibly language fonts. They are in fonts:/// - is it safe to delete these straight from the folder or is there a proper way to uninstall them?

svivian

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fragos

The simple way is to use synaptic. Do a search in synaptic for "ttf-" and you'll get of list of font software and the fonts. Mark to uninstal the fonts the don't want and click the apply icon. After uninstalling the system will rebuild the font cache.

svivian

Those all seem like font "packages" to me, which would uninstall several fonts. Really I just want to be able to uninstall the odd font or two. I can't even delete any from fonts:/// (yes, I'm using sudo).

I found one package, ttf-freefont, which mentioned Helvetica, but if I remove it, it will remove "ubuntu-desktop" package.

Why can't I remove individual fonts?!

fragos

You can sudo delete from /usr/share/fonts/truetype. when you're done run "sudo fc-cache -fv"

svivian

Thanks for the help, fragos. I think I've sorted the issue now. Actually Helvetica wasn't in the "free fonts" package (the description said "similar to Helvetica" so I assumed my system was using it in lieu of said font).

After looking through every folder and file in /usr/share/fonts I finally found it in /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi and /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi. My searches hadn't found them because the files had names like helvB08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz

Anyway I moved them out of that folder and into my home directory as a backup, rebuilt the cache with "sudo fc-cache -fv". If it's useful to anyone, I used:

Code:

sudo mv -t /home/scott/software/FONTS/100dpi /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/helv*

...to move them all at once (there were loads).

December 17th, 2007	#1
svivian Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Oct 2007 Beans: 185	How do I uninstall fonts? Specifically, I wich to uninstall "Helvetica [Adobe]" since it's ugly and is used on some web pages instead of my default (and much nicer) Bitstream Vera Sans. I looked in fonts:/// as per suggestions in other threads but couldn't see it. I also did a system-wide search for it with sudo find / -name helvetica but no luck. There are also a whole ton of fonts that start with ae_, they're possibly language fonts. They are in fonts:/// - is it safe to delete these straight from the folder or is there a proper way to uninstall them? __________________ "Maybe I shouldn't have eaten that packet of powdered gravy I found in the parking lot" -- Homer Simpson My sites: Simpson Crazy // Toon pictures // CodeLair // Instant Song Lyrics Last edited by svivian; December 17th, 2007 at 06:07 PM..

December 17th, 2007	#2
svivian Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Oct 2007 Beans: 185	Re: How do I uninstall fonts? bump __________________ "Maybe I shouldn't have eaten that packet of powdered gravy I found in the parking lot" -- Homer Simpson My sites: Simpson Crazy // Toon pictures // CodeLair // Instant Song Lyrics

December 17th, 2007	#3
fragos Chocolate-Covered Ubuntu Beans Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fresno CA Beans: 2,325 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: How do I uninstall fonts? The simple way is to use synaptic. Do a search in synaptic for "ttf-" and you'll get of list of font software and the fonts. Mark to uninstal the fonts the don't want and click the apply icon. After uninstalling the system will rebuild the font cache. __________________ Thank a veteran -- George Internet Coach & Writer http://FragosTech.com http://fragos.blogspot.com

December 31st, 2007	#4
svivian Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Oct 2007 Beans: 185	Re: How do I uninstall fonts? Those all seem like font "packages" to me, which would uninstall several fonts. Really I just want to be able to uninstall the odd font or two. I can't even delete any from fonts:/// (yes, I'm using sudo). I found one package, ttf-freefont, which mentioned Helvetica, but if I remove it, it will remove "ubuntu-desktop" package. Why can't I remove individual fonts?! __________________ "Maybe I shouldn't have eaten that packet of powdered gravy I found in the parking lot" -- Homer Simpson My sites: Simpson Crazy // Toon pictures // CodeLair // Instant Song Lyrics

December 31st, 2007	#5
fragos Chocolate-Covered Ubuntu Beans Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Fresno CA Beans: 2,325 Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala	Re: How do I uninstall fonts? You can sudo delete from /usr/share/fonts/truetype. when you're done run "sudo fc-cache -fv" __________________ Thank a veteran -- George Internet Coach & Writer http://FragosTech.com http://fragos.blogspot.com

December 31st, 2007	#6
svivian Gee! These Aren't Roasted! Join Date: Oct 2007 Beans: 185	Re: How do I uninstall fonts? Thanks for the help, fragos. I think I've sorted the issue now. Actually Helvetica wasn't in the "free fonts" package (the description said "similar to Helvetica" so I assumed my system was using it in lieu of said font). After looking through every folder and file in /usr/share/fonts I finally found it in /usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi and /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi. My searches hadn't found them because the files had names like helvB08-ISO8859-1.pcf.gz Anyway I moved them out of that folder and into my home directory as a backup, rebuilt the cache with "sudo fc-cache -fv". If it's useful to anyone, I used: Code: sudo mv -t /home/scott/software/FONTS/100dpi /usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/helv* ...to move them all at once (there were loads). __________________ "Maybe I shouldn't have eaten that packet of powdered gravy I found in the parking lot" -- Homer Simpson My sites: Simpson Crazy // Toon pictures // CodeLair // Instant Song Lyrics

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