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where do all the font files go?

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From: Randall Krebs
Date: Thu, 16 Apr 1992 01:26
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I'm trying to decide on a logical scheme to place font files
needed by TeX, TeXPS (dvitps), and xdvi.  Each of these releases
seems to assume a slightly twisted directory structure.

If you have a logical scheme for the installation of all the
font files needed at your site, please tell me what you have
done.  I'm very much a novice at the TeX game, so I would
appreciate some detail as to what modifications are necessary
in the site-specific files for each distribution (TeX, TeXPS, 
and xdvi).  Also, how do you know what .pk files will be needed?
Should I install everything that comes with cmfonts, utilityfonts,
amsfonts, and LaTeXfonts?

What is the best way to ensure that xdvi gets the write-white
fonts, but divtps gets the write-black fonts?  The files have
the same names (e.g. cmr10.300pk).  I don't even understand
who uses all the .pfd, .gf, .tfm, .pk, .vf, .afm, and .yds files.
Is there a master plan?

BTW: I have things mostly working at my site.  But there are
some differences between the xdvi display and the actual hardcopy.
There must be a better scheme.  What do I need to do?

thanx,
randall.
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