fstobdf(1x)

fstobdf1x

Generate bdf font from x font server

Usage

fstobdf [-server server] -fn fontname

Overview

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

Releases

7 releases since Debian 1.1 (Buzz); the text changed 3 times.

  1. 1.1
  2. 1.3–2.2
  3. 3.0
  4. 3.1

Author

Olaf Brandt, Network Computing Devices
Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices

Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium

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