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fstobdf - generate BDF font from X font server
SYNOPSIS
fstobdf [ -server server ] -fn fontname
DESCRIPTION
The fstobdf program reads a font from a font server and prints a BDF file on the standard output that may be used to recreate the font.
This is useful in testing servers, debugging font metrics, and reproducing lost BDF files.
OPTIONS -server servername
This option specifies the server from which the font should be read.
-fn fontname
This option specifies the font for which a BDF file should be generated.
ENVIRONMENT
FONTSERVER
default server to use
SEE ALSO xfs(1), bdftopcf(1), fslsfonts(1)AUTHOR
Olaf Brandt, Network Computing Devices
Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices
Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium
XFree86 Version 4.7.0 FSTOBDF(1)
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FSTOBDF(1) General Commands Manual FSTOBDF(1)NAME
fstobdf - generate BDF font from X font server
SYNOPSIS
fstobdf [ -server servername ] -fn fontname
DESCRIPTION
The fstobdf program reads a font from a font server and prints a BDF file on the standard output that may be used to recreate the font.
This is useful in testing servers, debugging font metrics, and reproducing lost BDF files.
OPTIONS -server servername
This option specifies the server from which the font should be read. servername must be specified in one of the formats defined in
the Font Server Names section of X(7). If not specified, the server name in the FONTSERVER environment variable is used.
-fn fontname
This option specifies the font for which a BDF file should be generated.
ENVIRONMENT
FONTSERVER
The default server to use. The server name must be specified in one of the formats defined in the Font Server Names section of
X(7).
SEE ALSO xfs(1), bdftopcf(1), showfont(1), fslsfonts(1), X(7).
AUTHOR
Olaf Brandt, Network Computing Devices
Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices
Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium
X Version 11 fstobdf 1.0.5 FSTOBDF(1)
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