Thanks. The zorin-restricted-extras didn't work but the ubuntu one did.
trying to install the zorin-restricted-extras generated the following error:
E: unable to locate package zorin-restricted-extras
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Hmmm, I just looked in the Zorin Repository and I do not see it listed there, either.
apt search zorin-restricted-extras
also does not list it.
We may need to pester @Ponce-De-Leon to find out where he spotted that package. 
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Sorry, Yes there is os missing. It is called zorin-os-restricted-extras (I corrected my Comment above)
But when You now have installed ubuntu-restricted-extras does it work for You? If yes, You don't need to install the Zorin Version.
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I too am unable to install MS Fonts on Zorin 17.1 - have been through the same stages as bollycanuk and have both sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras and sudo apt zorin-os-restricted-extras without any errors but no fonts installed. I attach copy of Ubuntu:
ildgarth@Horace:~$ sudo apt install ubuntu-restricted-extras
[sudo] password for wildgarth:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
The following additional packages will be installed:
gstreamer1.0-vaapi libva-wayland2 ubuntu-restricted-addons
Suggested packages:
gstreamer1.0-vaapi-doc
Recommended packages:
gstreamer1.0-fluendo-mp3
The following NEW packages will be installed
gstreamer1.0-vaapi libva-wayland2 ubuntu-restricted-addons
ubuntu-restricted-extras
0 to upgrade, 4 to newly install, 0 to remove and 82 not to upgrade.
Need to get 352 kB of archives.
After this operation, 973 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:1 Index of /ubuntu jammy/universe amd64 libva-wayland2 amd64 2.14.0-1 [9,784 B]
Get:2 Index of /ubuntu jammy-updates/universe amd64 gstreamer1.0-vaapi amd64 1.20.1-1ubuntu1 [336 kB]
Get:3 Index of /ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 ubuntu-restricted-addons amd64 26 [3,008 B]
Get:4 Index of /ubuntu jammy/multiverse amd64 ubuntu-restricted-extras amd64 67 [3,200 B]
Fetched 352 kB in 8s (45.9 kB/s)
Selecting previously unselected package libva-wayland2:amd64.
(Reading database ... 273613 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libva-wayland2_2.14.0-1_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libva-wayland2:amd64 (2.14.0-1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package gstreamer1.0-vaapi:amd64.
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Setting up libva-wayland2:amd64 (2.14.0-1) ...
Setting up ubuntu-restricted-addons (26) ...
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Setting up ubuntu-restricted-extras (67) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.35-0ubuntu3.6) ...
wildgarth@Horace:~$ fc-match arial
Arimo-Regular.ttf: "Arimo" "Regular"
wildgarth@Horace:~$
Any help would be much appreciated
Welcome to the Forum!
As You installed it comes tehre a Screen with a License Agreement? If Yes, have You accepted it?
To control something:
Use Synaptic. If You haven't installed it, open the Terminal and type sudo apt install synaptic and when it is installed, open it and search for ttf-microsoftcorefonts-installer
Look here:
Control if the little Square is green.
Thanks for the welcome. Used to work with Unix Sun and Nextstep in the 90's but new to Linux. There was no pause or any message about MS License during the installation. Have looked at synaptic and the square was green for TTF Microsoft Core fonts. Cheked the green box and made a shell called msfont for re-installation and run it with the result: wildgarth@Horace:~$ sh msfont
--2024-04-19 17:23:20-- http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/m/msttcorefonts/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.8ubuntu2_all.deb
Resolving gb.archive.ubuntu.com (gb.archive.ubuntu.com)... 185.125.190.36, 185.125.190.39, 2620:2d:4000:1::16, ...
Connecting to gb.archive.ubuntu.com (gb.archive.ubuntu.com)|185.125.190.36|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 24896 (24K) [application/x-debian-package]
Saving to: ‘ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.8ubuntu2_all.deb’
ttf-mscorefonts-ins 100%[===================>] 24.31K --.-KB/s in 0.1s
2024-04-19 17:23:20 (219 KB/s) - ‘ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.8ubuntu2_all.deb’ saved [24896/24896]
I still don't have MS Fonts eg arial available in Libre Write or menu Utilities>Fonts. Is there another stage I need to do -This is very very complex. Wonder why the Zorin help page instructions don't work. Please carry on trying to help me. Thanks
Hmm ... To be honest the only Ways to install the Fonts that I know are
- Synaptic
- In Terminal with
sudo apt install ttf-mscorefonts-installer - install
ubuntu-restricted-extrasorzorin-os-restricted-extrasbecause there it is a Part of the Package
One Thing is a bit strange for me. You wrote:
That should come because it isn't open Software. At this Point unfortunately I have no more Idea's. Maybe another User can give You better Advices.
Remember to log out first so the system can reload it into the system. There may be a cool command for reloading the fonts to the system, but I can't recall.
- Definitely no pause or info about Microsoft licenses during the installation. 2) Logging out of user and logging in again made no difference MS Fonts still not there. Wonder if any users have been able to install MS Fonts on Zorin 17.1. Did Zorin 17.0 work? Please help me someone? - I really wish to have these fonts for compatibility.
Maybe the .deb package will work:
http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/multiverse/m/msttcorefonts/ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.8ubuntu2_all.deb
Ha ha, we are now getting somewhere in that the installation of .deb package fails - see attached screenshot.
You may need to check your sources.
Zorin OS 17 uses Jammy and Zorin OS 16 uses Focal:
I have followed all the instructions for Zorin OS from this forum and elsewhere. I don't understand this response. Why should the Zorin help tell you it can install fonts (on a new installation) as per 1st post in this thread and then not do it? Does anyone know what I have to do? I'm very confused by the last response help.
Well I've got MS Fonts to work, but I don't know how. I used synaptic to check the box against TTF-MSfont for uninstall and hit the Apply button. A message stated it couldn't re-install as the package was in "a very bad state" and said to re-install. I checked the box again for re-install and then apply button. This time I got the Microsoft agreement box and fonts were installed successfully. However, there was a message to say that multiple entries of fonts had installed somewhere in /etc but didn't get time to note the full path. Also a previous install had looped on installing 33% complete and filled up my Linux OS vdrive. Anyone know how to get rid of the failed installations that are filling my disk? Thanks
You can use Synaptic to clean up using the Broken packages option in the left pane.
In terminal, you can run
sudo apt clean && sudo apt autoremove
Normally, the installation should work and go smoothly. In your case, it did not. We do not know enough details to know why... Otherwise, it might have been solvable from the outset.
This relates to this post and your reply. My post was intended to dig a bit deeper into those unknown details in order to try to find out what was causing the problem:
All software that you install must have a source, which we refer to as sources. It must come from somewhere. This is not open to the internet to just get software from any old where... It is vetted for reliable listed sources.
Checking your sources can mean ensuring that they are correct.
I realize it is not very satisfying to hear, "I do not know what went wrong with this" at this time but at least you have gotten the primary issue solved - installing the needed fonts.
Re: sudo apt clean && sudo apt autoremove gives lots of warnings that things installed multiple times as per screenshot and does not appear to have freed any space 22Gb used out of 27Gb of my Linux operating system. Think I will have to re-install Linux to fix...
Those warnings show that you have a couple of duplicate entries in your sources (lines 4 and 26 are visible in your screenshot).
Here are full instructions on how to resolve that:
Thanks for your help but I find this overwhelming. I'm new to Zorin, having been recommended it for Windows users via Youtube VDOs. I will try re-installing Zorin. If that doesn't fix things will try Linux Mint.
Linux Mint uses sources in the same way.
It may look overwhelming on the surface. But it is quite straight forward and you are more than able to grasp it.
A sources.list file is as the name implies; A list of the sources your Operating System will look to for software.
A duplicate entry only means that a line has been added twice.
Part of the reason I often post a series of answers in my posts if because online guides are long and wordy and it makes things look far more complicated than they really are. This time, I offered an online guide...
If you want, you can post a screenshot of your sources list or its contents and help you to review it.
The multiple Configuration Issue is not new here. It is simple to fix. Open the Terminal and type:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/archive_uri-http_archive_ubuntu_com_ubuntu_-jammy.list
This will open the File in Terminal to adjust. There You go to Line 4 and at the Beginning You make a # and then You push ctrl+o to save the Change, Enter to confirm and then ctrl+x to close it. Then You are back. Then make again a sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade and You should see that it works normal.