Re: arabic fonts on debian sid

[Anmar Oueja <anmar at canada dot com>]

Amir Bukhari wrote:
> before i remove my old debian linux "harddisk error", arabic support on
> my debian run very well. but after I reinstalled it, the mozilla or
> konqueror doesn't display arabic fonts "display only box". typing arabic
> in kword with truetype font work fine no problem.
>
> I use the latest debian sid with Xfree86 4.2 and kde 3.1 and gnome 2.2.
> for installing arabic I use arabic Howto on arabeyes.
>
> fonts that I installed is "10x21.*, haydar fonts, langbox fonts"
>
> Amir
>
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Hello Amir:

Could you describe you problem in more details... what happens when you 
try and switch to arabic in Gnome 2.2 ?? do you get squares, questions 
marks....

I am a debian,Sid user and have been using arabic with no problems.

Here is what I suggest. it looks like you are missing a few fonts or 
they are not setup proprely. get the truetype fonts (have arabic 
support) by installing the msttcorefonts :

Type:  apt-get install msttcorefonts

Accept all the defaults and restart you gnome .

right click on the panel and add a utility called "KeyBoard Layout 
Switcher" you will then add any arabic keyboards you want.

If it is still not working go to the fonts settings in gnome 2.2 and 
choose AnadaleMono or Arial... these fonts have good arabic support.


hope this helps...

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guys who hang around there.... :)

Anmar