*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 63408 *** IMHO the bug is still here. I've changed mu xorg.conf file to use the right directory (/usr/share/fonts/X11/). Now, refreshing xorg.conf file using dpkg-reconfigure, I should have a working file
#### start console log #### $ sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg xserver-xorg postinst warning: overwriting possibly-customised configuration file; backup in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20061016123838 $ diff -Naur /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20061016123838 /etc/X11/xorg.conf --- /etc/X11/xorg.conf.20061016123838 2006-10-16 12:38:38.000000000 +0200 +++ /etc/X11/xorg.conf 2006-10-16 12:38:39.000000000 +0200 @@ -15,13 +15,14 @@ # sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg Section "Files" + FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/misc" + FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/cyrillic" + FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled" + FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled" + FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/Type1" + FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/100dpi" + FontPath "/usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi" FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/misc" - FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/cyrillic" - FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi/:unscaled" - FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi/:unscaled" - FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/Type1" - FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/100dpi" - FontPath "/usr/share/fonts/X11/75dpi" # path to defoma fonts FontPath "/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/TrueType" $ ls /usr/share/X11/fonts/75dpi encodings.dir fonts.alias fonts.cache-1 fonts.dir #### end console log #### So, currently: 1. font files are installed in /usr/share/fonts/X11/* directories 2. the dpkg-reconfigure command (it should recreate xorg.conf file as in a fresh install, removing all manual customizations, isn't it?) sets FontPaths to non working directories (no font files in /usr/share/X11/fonts/*) -- Messed up fonts in emacs https://launchpad.net/bugs/53038 -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs