Where Are Fonts Stored on Ubuntu?

Ubuntu is a distribution of the Linux open-source operating system. Linux distributions have no concrete place to store fonts, but there are common methods and locations, depending on the use and availability of different fonts across the system.

Find Location

There are several different locations in which fonts can be stored in Ubuntu. To find a list of places where fonts can be stored, enter the terminal by clicking on "System," "Terminal" and then navigating, using the "cd" command, to the directory /etc/fonts/fonts.conf

Common Locations

The most common locations for fonts to be stored are /usr/share/fonts, /usr/local/share/fonts and /home/"username"/.fonts (where "username" is your username). The latter choice is primarily for fonts that you install yourself.

Sharing Fonts

Fonts that are in the /usr/local/share/fonts and the /usr/share/fonts directories are available to all users on the system. Fonts that are installed in the /home/"username/.fonts are only available for use by the user whose name they are stored under.

References

• Ubuntu: Fonts