GNU bug report logs - #21121
Documentation advises to install font-gnu-freefont whose name apparently has been changed to font-gnu-freefont-ttf

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Package: guix;

Reported by: "Cook, Malcolm" <MEC <at> stowers.org>

Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:29:02 UTC

Severity: normal

Done: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)

Bug is archived. No further changes may be made.

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From: help-debbugs <at> gnu.org (GNU bug Tracking System)
To: "Cook, Malcolm" <MEC <at> stowers.org>
Subject: bug#21121: closed (Re: bug#21121: Documentation advises to
 install font-gnu-freefont whose name apparently has been changed to
 font-gnu-freefont-ttf)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 23:27:03 +0000

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Your bug report

#21121: Documentation advises to install font-gnu-freefont whose name apparently has been changed to font-gnu-freefont-ttf

which was filed against the guix package, has been closed.

The explanation is attached below, along with your original report.
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From: ludo <at> gnu.org (Ludovic Courtès)
To: "Cook\, Malcolm" <MEC <at> stowers.org>
Cc: 21121-done <at> debbugs.gnu.org
Subject: Re: bug#21121: Documentation advises to install font-gnu-freefont
 whose name apparently has been changed to font-gnu-freefont-ttf
Date: Fri, 24 Jul 2015 01:26:09 +0200

"Cook, Malcolm" <MEC <at> stowers.org> skribis:

> In  http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/guix.html#X11-Fonts  for version 0.8.3
>
> "Essential font packages include gs-fonts, font-dejavu, and font-gnu-freefont"
>
> should? instead read
>
> Essential font packages include gs-fonts, font-dejavu, and font-gnu-freefont-ttf

You’re right.  Fixed in 8fe5b1d, thanks!

Ludo’.


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From: "Cook, Malcolm" <MEC <at> stowers.org>
To: "'bug-guix <at> gnu.org'" <bug-guix <at> gnu.org>
Subject: Documentation advises to install font-gnu-freefont whose name
 apparently has been changed to font-gnu-freefont-ttf
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 17:09:48 +0000

In  http://www.gnu.org/software/guix/manual/guix.html#X11-Fonts  for version 0.8.3

"Essential font packages include gs-fonts, font-dejavu, and font-gnu-freefont"

should? instead read

Essential font packages include gs-fonts, font-dejavu, and font-gnu-freefont-ttf

Or?

Malcolm
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