fstobdf
(1)
Name
fstobdf - generate BDF font from X font server
Synopsis
/usr/bin/fstobdf [ -server servername ] -fn fontname
Description
User Commands FSTOBDF(1)
NAME
fstobdf - generate BDF font from X font server
SYNOPSIS
/usr/bin/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 sec-
tion of X(5). 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(5).
SEE ALSO
xfs(1), bdftopcf(1), showfont(1), fslsfonts(1), X(5).
AUTHOR
Olaf Brandt, Network Computing Devices
Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices
Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium
ATTRIBUTES
See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following
attributes:
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
| ATTRIBUTE TYPE | ATTRIBUTE VALUE |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Availability |x11/xfs/xfs-utilities |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
|Interface Stability |Committed |
+-----------------------------+-----------------------------+
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