How Do I Change the Font Cache in Linux?
Contents

After you’ve downloaded all the Google web fonts you want, you still have to update the font cache with the command sudo fc-cache -fv. When that command completes, all the Google fonts will be available to your applications and to all users.

How do I change font cache?

To rebuild the font cache in Windows 10:

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog. …
  2. Find the Windows Font Cache service in the list.
  3. Click on the Stop button on the toolbar.
  4. Go to the following folder by navigating one folder at a time. …
  5. Delete the contents of that folder.
  6. Delete the file %WinDir%System32FNTCACHE.

How do I clear my font cache in Linux?

Uninstall Fonts on Linux

  1. Step 1 : Identify the font binary paths. Use the fc-list executable with grep to identify the paths to the installed fonts by family name: $ fc-list | grep “Hack” …
  2. Step 2: Remove the font binaries. …
  3. Step 3: Clear and regenerate the font cache.
Robert Thorne

Robert Thorne

Automotive & Future Transportation Editor

Robert Thorne covers electric vehicle innovations, autonomous driving systems, global mobility trends, and automotive engineering developments.

Share this article
Twitter Facebook Pinterest