https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=382193
Bug ID: 382193
Summary: Allow reinstallation of fonts from command line
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.8.6
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: UNCONFIRMED
Severity: wishlist
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_fontinst
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
The kfontinst command-line tool does not allow a font to be reinstalled from
the command line. This functionality is important because many fonts are under
active development, with new versions being released on occasion. (Also
because there exist bugs with the font management application in
systemsettings, such as Bug 361960, that prevents fonts from being installed or
removed that way.)
Steps to reproduce:
1. Install a font (say, foo.ttf) using any method desired.
2. Attempt to install a font with the same filename using kfontinst:
$ kdesu kfontinst foo.ttf
Observed results:
3. The following error dialog appears:
> Installing — Font Installer
>
> Error
>
> /usr/local/share/fonts/f/foo.ttf already exists.
>
> [ Cancel ]
Expected results:
3. A warning dialog should appear that informs me that the font already exists
and asks me whether I want to replace it. (It would also be helpful if the
warning dialog could be bypassed by using a command-line parameter such as
--force.)
--
You are receiving this mail because:
You are watching all bug changes.
