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Very easy, the only thing you need to do is to install the msttcorefonts package, which is available in “Universe” repositories.

This will give you the core fonts, but if there are other TrueType fonts you want installed, it is as easy as copying the font files to the ~/.fonts/ directory.

After installing new fonts, you will have to log out and log in again to be able to see and use the new fonts.

Original article: http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2005/09/09/installing-microsoft-fonts/

Create a file named .fonts.conf

Past the following into the file and save it.

<?xml version=”1.0” ?><!DOCTYPE fontconfig SYSTEM
“fonts.dtd”>

<fontconfig>

<match target=”font”>

<edit name=”autohint”
mode=”assign”>

<bool>true</bool>

</edit>

</match>

</fontconfig>

You’ll have to log out and back in to see the difference.

Original article: http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Ubuntu:Feisty#How_to_enable_smooth_fonts