Firefox & Thunderbird fonts

[Keith Powell]

Keith Powell wrote:
> Frank Merenda wrote:
>> Keith Powell wrote:
>>> I downgraded "fontconfig" and the fonts are now fine again.
>>
>> Can you please tell us how you did this? I'm dying here!
>> I had to format my machine, and upgraded with all the latest updates, 
>> and my fonts have the same problems you talked about.
>>
>> thanks,
>> -Frank
>>
>>
> Hello Frank.
> 
> Open synaptic and select the package you want to downgrade. (In our 
> case, fontconfig).
> 
> Then go to the Package menu at the top of the screen and select Force 
> Version. A list of the available versions is shown and select the 
> version you want synaptic to force install.
> 
> That's how I did it!
> 
> Hope this helps.
> 
> Keith
> 

P.S. I missed out the last bit. After you have selected the version to 
be forced, click on Apply and proceed as usual.

Cheers

Keith