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This article will explain in detail how to install Microsoft TrueType fonts on Ubuntu-based distributions. The editor thinks it is very practical, so I share it with you as a reference. I hope you can get something after reading this article.

Why is Microsoft font not installed in Linux by default?

Times New Roman, Arial and other fonts are Microsoft, and these fonts are not open source. Many Linux distributions do not provide proprietary software by default to avoid licensing problems.

This is why Ubuntu and other Linux distributions use the open source font "Liberation" font instead of Microsoft font by default. Red Hat creates Liberation fonts instead of Arial, Arial Narrow, Times New Roman, and Courier New because these fonts are the same width. When you open a document written in Times New Roman, the corresponding Liberation font is used to keep the document intact.

However, Liberation fonts are not exactly the same as Microsoft fonts, and in some cases, you may need to use Arial or Times New Roman. A very common situation is that Microsoft fonts are the only choice in schools, universities, and other public or private institutions. They require you to use one of these fonts to submit documents.

Fortunately, you can easily install Microsoft fonts on Ubuntu and other distributions. In this way, you will enhance the compatibility of LibreOffice and be free to choose open source office software.

Install Microsoft fonts on Ubuntu-based Linux distributions

You can download your own fonts and install new fonts in Ubuntu. But because Microsoft fonts are so popular (and available for free), Ubuntu provides an easy way to install them.

You know, although Microsoft has released its core font for free, its use in other operating systems is still limited. Before installing Microsoft fonts in Ubuntu, you must read and accept the EULA (end user license Agreement).

These fonts are available in the multiverse repository, and first make sure that it is enabled:

Sudo add-apt-repository multiverse

After that, you can update your Ubuntu repository cache and install Microsoft fonts like this:

Sudo apt update & & sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

When Microsoft's end-user agreement appears, press tab to select "OK" and press enter.

Click "Yes" to accept Microsoft's agreement:

When the installation is complete, you should update the font cache with the following command:

Sudo fc-cache-f-v

If you open LibreOffice now, you will see Microsoft TrueType fonts.

If you accidentally reject the license agreement, you can use this command to reinstall the installer:

Sudo apt install-reinstall ttf-mscorefonts-installer

Microsoft's TrueType fonts are also available through Ubuntu Restricted Extras package and contain other proprietary multimedia codecs used to play files such as MP3.

This is the end of the article on "how to install Microsoft TrueType fonts on Ubuntu-based distributions". I hope the above content can be of some help to you, so that you can learn more knowledge. if you think the article is good, please share it out for more people to see.

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