mkfont Command

Purpose

Adds a font path name to the Object Data Manager (ODM) that is loaded by the low function terminal (LFT) at boot time.

Syntax

Description

The mkfont command adds a fully qualified font file path name to the ODM. At boot time, the LFT loads the new font and any other fonts found in the ODM. The list of font information acquired by the LFT is passed to the default display device driver. The display driver selects from this list the font that best fits the display. If a default font was selected using the chfont command, the device driver uses that font.

Note: This command can be run only from an LFT.

You can use the Devices application in Web-based System Manager (wsm) to change device characteristics. You could also use the System Management Interface Tool (SMIT) smit mkfont fast path to run this command.

Parameter

Item	Description
FontPathName	The fully qualified pathname of a font file.

Security

The user must have root authority to execute this command.

Example

To add the font file /usr/lpp/fonts/Rom10.snf, enter the following command:

mkfont   /usr/lpp/fonts/Rom10.snf

Files

Item	Description
/bin/mkfont	Contains the mkfont command.
/usr/lpp/fonts	Contains the font directory.