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hi everybody : can any one tell me how to install farsi fonts in ubuntu 7.10 so that I can write texts in farsi
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A practical checklist to get Farsi working on Ubuntu 7.10: you need Unicode Farsi fonts, a Persian keyboard/input method, and apps configured for complex text layout. asked how to write in Farsi; pointed to a forum thread — that is useful background, but the steps below are the direct, hands‑on fixes.

Install fonts: place any Unicode Persian TrueType files (*.ttf) into ~/.fonts (or /usr/share/fonts/truetype for system-wide use) and refresh the font cache:

cp /path/to/*.ttf ~/.fonts/
fc-cache -fv

Use only Unicode Persian fonts (not legacy encoded fonts) so letters join and diacritics render correctly.

Enable input: the simplest route is System -> Preferences -> Keyboard -> Layouts -> Add -> Persian, then set a layout switch key (Alt+Shift or similar). For richer input options install a multilingual input system (SCIM with m17n was common for Gutsy) and enable Persian from its menu. Log out and back in after installing an input method.

If letters do not join or text looks broken: test in gedit and Firefox first. In OpenOffice.org enable Complex Text Layout (Tools -> Options -> Language Settings -> Languages -> Enable for complex text layout (CTL)) and choose a Persian font for the paragraph style. If problems persist, confirm the font actually contains Persian glyphs and that you are using Unicode input. Given the age of 7.10, many CTL improvements happened in later releases — upgrading to a newer Ubuntu will save time if full Persian support is required.

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