How To Install Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. For those of you who didn’t know, Microsoft Fonts are a collection of fonts developed by Microsoft and are widely used in the Windows operating system. The fonts are designed to be visually appealing and to provide a clear and easy-to-read experience for users. On Ubuntu Linux, Microsoft Fonts can be installed to improve the readability of documents created in Microsoft Office or other applications. Microsoft Fonts are not included in Ubuntu Linux by default due to licensing restrictions, but they can be easily installed.

This article assumes you have at least basic knowledge of Linux, know how to use the shell, and most importantly, you host your site on your own VPS. The installation is quite simple and assumes you are running in the root account, if not you may need to add ‘sudo‘ to the commands to get root privileges. I will show you the step-by-step installation of the Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04 (Jammy Jellyfish). You can follow the same instructions for Ubuntu 22.04 and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint, Elementary OS, Pop!_OS, and more as well.

Prerequisites

• A server running one of the following operating systems: Ubuntu 22.04, 20.04, and any other Debian-based distribution like Linux Mint.
• It’s recommended that you use a fresh OS install to prevent any potential issues.
• An active internet connection. You’ll need an internet connection to download the necessary packages and dependencies for Microsoft Fonts.
• SSH access to the server (or just open Terminal if you’re on a desktop).
• A non-root sudo useror access to the root user. We recommend acting as a non-root sudo user, however, as you can harm your system if you’re not careful when acting as the root.

Install Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish

Step 1. First, make sure that all your system packages are up-to-date by running the following apt commands in the terminal.

sudo apt update
sudo apt upgrade
sudo apt install wget apt-transport-https gnupg2 software-properties-common

Step 2. Check if Microsoft Fonts are Installed on Ubuntu 22.04.

Before installing Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04, you should check if they are already installed. You can use the following command to check if Microsoft Fonts are installed on your system:

dpkg -l ttf-mscorefonts-installer

If the package is already installed, you will see an output like this:

ii ttf-mscorefonts-installer all 3.8+nmu1ubuntu1 Installer for Microsoft TrueType core fonts

Step 3. Installing Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04.

By default, Microsoft Fonts is available on Ubuntu 22.04 base repository. Now run the following command below to install  Microsoft Fonts to your Ubuntu system:

sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer

You will be prompted to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA) for Microsoft TrueType core fonts. You can use the Tab key to navigate and the Enter key to select OK to accept the EULA.

After installing Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04, you can verify if they are installed successfully by running the following command:

fc-list | grep -i "microsoft"

Step 4. Accessing Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04.

Once successfully installed on your Ubuntu system, run the following path on your desktop to open the path: Activities -> Show Applications -> Fonts.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Microsoft Fonts. Thanks for using this tutorial for installing the Microsoft Fonts on Ubuntu 22.04 LTS Jammy Jellyfish system. For additional help or useful information, we recommend you check the official Microsoft website.