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Create a script to copy this folder onto the targeted computer running the task sequence. Some how in the task sequence, run that provided script at the very end of the task sequence to have fonts be installed (per the scripts functions) Then walla! All fonts should be installed and ready for the new user?
We're a machine shop. The only fonts we need to deploy are for special symbols used on our quality documentation.
I rolled up an MSI with the fonts we needed three years ago and haven't had to touch a thing manually on any of the computers we've deployed since.If we ever do need to add another font to it, you'd better believe I'm going to do the 'manual work' of adding a couple lines to a build script and sticking an extra upgrade entry in the relevant GPO that will then push it out to every single machine in the shop.Lucky you. In my case there's like 15 designers working in 3 different companies (where marketing dept is kinda important) all of which is supported by my dept. And these god damn fonts are pain in the ass.
Realistically we just said 'fuck it' and gave them admin rights on their machines. Yes it's horrible, but I'd say still better than installing few fonts for each of them every single day.
A good time to learn about the man pages (built-in help manuals). At a terminal, enter
Change the user name above if not the same as your user name here on the forum. This should give you a text file on your desktop that lists all the fonts in the common font location (not your private collection).
Same method as with truetype, but into a different folder. Copy your OTF files to: /user/share/fonts/opentype/ ... then run
You might also open up your Start Menu and begin typing 'fonts'.... there should be one or two apps that will provide some info about installed fonts.
man fc-cache
and it will give you instructions about usage, options, and usually examples. With fc-cache, it also names some similar commands, such as fc-list
. That will generate a lot of output (because there a lot of fonts!) and so you might want to capture the full list into a file, like this:Change the user name above if not the same as your user name here on the forum. This should give you a text file on your desktop that lists all the fonts in the common font location (not your private collection).
Same method as with truetype, but into a different folder. Copy your OTF files to: /user/share/fonts/opentype/ ... then run
fc-cache -f -v
as before.You might also open up your Start Menu and begin typing 'fonts'.... there should be one or two apps that will provide some info about installed fonts.
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Lot of info to chew over, thanks again !!!
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