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jumbli
Asked: 2010-10-03 17:12:51 +0800 CST

How do I use the new "Ubuntu Font Family" in older releases?

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I want to use the new Ubuntu fonts that are default in Maverick in Lucid. Where to get it and how to install it?

ubuntu-font-family

2 Answers

  1. The Ubuntu Font Family packages are being inserted into order (still supported) releases of Ubuntu as they are released. As of February 2011, those older releases are:

    • Ubuntu 10.10 Maverick
    • Ubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid
    • Ubuntu 09.10 Karmic
    • Ubuntu 08.04 LTS Hardy

    If you have software updates enabled then you should be able to select the package and install it from the Ubuntu Software Centre or using:

    • sudo apt-get install ttf-ubuntu-font-family

    For more details on the process (or to help validate that new releases are suitable for backporting as Stable Release Updates), see:

    • bug #650889 Ubuntu Font Family would be valuable for older releases
    • bug #709980 SRU ubuntu-font-family 0.70.1 for all
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  2. Another source is http://font.ubuntu.com/.

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