fstobdf(X1M) X Version 11 (Release 6.1)
fstobdf --
generate BDF font from X font server
Synopsis
fstobdf [{-s | -server} host:port]
-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
- {-s | -server} host:port
-
specifies the server from which the font should be read.
host specifies the host machine name where the X font server is
running and port is set to 7000 by default.
- -fn fontname
-
specifies the font for which a BDF file should
be generated. Use fslsfonts
to determine the font name you wish to generate.
Environment variables
- FONTSERVER
-
Default server to use.
References
bdftopcf(X1M),
xfs(X1M),
fslsfonts(X1M),
snftobdf(X1M)
30 January 1998
© 1998 The Santa Cruz Operation, Inc. All rights reserved.