woot linux

if you want to install the microsoft truetype core fonts, open synaptic ("system" > "administration" > "synaptic package manager"), search for the package called "msttcorefonts" and install it. alternatively, install the meta-package called "ubuntu-restricted-extras". installing this package will not only install the microsoft fonts, but also much of the restricted stuff which is necessary to play music and videos encoded with proprietary codecs (e.g., mp3 files).

once you've installed the truetype fonts, go to "system" > "preferences" > "appearance" and click the "fonts" tab. from there you can make the system use the new fonts and adjust font anti-aliasing. you might also have to change the fonts in firefox.

edit: or the pheex way (issue his command in a terminal).

sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts

edit: or the oBs's way

thx for info:)

as for the ati control panel, the BinaryDriverHowto mentions that you can install something to that extent separately from the driver: the package which you need to install is called "fglrx-control". install it with synaptic or by issuing the following command in a terminal:

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sudo apt-get install fglrx-control

please note, though, that the author of that howto doesn't recommend that you use it as "it seems to be buggy, and generally doesnt work". i've never used it myself, so i can't verify whether that's true; the remark might only apply to older versions of the application.

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