Installing Windows fonts on Ubuntu Linux

javierscappini — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 21:24:57 +0000

There is an easy way to install windows restricted fonts on Ubuntu. If you like installing stuff from console (or terminal) as I do, this is all you have to do:
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
Then, you will be asked for your password, just type down your user password, and aptitude will ask you if you want to download the new packages… Of course, you will say Y (yes).

And thats all! If you want to try it out, just launch OpenOffice Writer, and you will see that Times New Roman is the font selected by default.

If you don’t like console installing, just open Ubuntu Software Center (on Gnome desktop), or KPackageKit (on KDE desktop). Then, in the search box just type:
ttf-mscorefonts
And you will see the package ready to download. Repeat the process (enter password when asked, etc.) and you will have the fonts installed.

If you want to install more fonts, just open your favorite package manager, and search for:
ttf
Or:
font

And you will have plenty of new fonts to install, and even, fonts-related applications!

Chrome memory usage

javierscappini — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 01:22:35 +0000

Every day I find more and more useful this amazing navigator. Today, just accidentally, I found out a very useful function in Google Chrome. Ever asked yourself how much of your computer memory is used by the pages you are reading? Check this simple function, and let me know if you find it useful too…

And at the very bottom you will find this usage summarized, so you won’t have to use your calculator…

If you know another Chrome function that want to share, please don’t hesitate and write it down…

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Installing Windows fonts on Ubuntu Linux

Chrome memory usage