fstobdf(1) fstobdf(1)
NAME
fstobdf - generate BDF font from X font server
SYNOPSIS
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 repro-
ducing 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 section of X(7). If not
specified, the server name in the FONTSERVER environment vari-
able 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(7).
SEE ALSO
xfs(1), bdftopcf(1), showfont(1), fslsfonts(1), X(7).
AUTHOR
Olaf Brandt, Network Computing Devices
Dave Lemke, Network Computing Devices
Jim Fulton, MIT X Consortium
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