[ale] how do you disable font smoothing in firefox in linux

[Ron Frazier (ALE)]

Hi all,

I found that the procedure from the top post here works:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1298180&page=2&s=08aa462edeb254668d4f3727221bc0b4

Basically, it says:

sudo rm /etc/fonts/conf.d/10*
sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig

I actually moved the files rather than removing them.  Does anyone know 
if this has negative effects?  I'm now happy with the way Firefox looks.

Sincerely,

Ron


On 10/12/2013 11:38 PM, Ron Frazier (ALE) wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I just installed a new mint vm and I want to disable font smoothing in 
> firefox.  I absolutely despise this feature.  I realize this is highly 
> user dependent.  But, I want to see every little pixel in every letter 
> on the screen.  If it's a slanted line, like in the letter W, I want 
> to see every little jaggy.
>
> I can never remember how to disable it when I do a new install.  I've 
> already disabled it in the Mint appearance panel.  But, firefox has 
> it's own setting you have to tweak.  Anybody know the magic spell?
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Ron
>
>

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