how and where to change the default font and theme of Ubuntu 11.10 ?

[G.]

On Wed, Oct 19, 2011 at 3:55 AM, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 10/17/2011 04:11 AM, Bruce Pieterse wrote:
>> On Oct 17, 2011 11:00 AM, "Sharl.Jimh.Tsin" <amoiz.shine at gmail.com> wrote:
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>>> i just want to set it with built-in tool,any idea?
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> ...
>> Hi,
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>> You will have to install it with sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool in
>> the terminal.
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>> Bruce
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> IMO it's a pretty sad day when someone needs to resort to a universe
> package:
> http://packages.ubuntu.com/oneiric/gnome-tweak-tool
> to simply change default fonts on an Ubuntu DE.
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You are so right.  And it just so happened I was getting ready to find
out how my own self!  Us gezzers need things a little bit bigger and
brighter sometimes!

Once installed I found it by searching for 'tweak' in the launcher.
It's real name is "Advanced Settings."

garyk