X Version 11 (Release 6.1)

fstobdf(X1M)

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)