How to install fonts (.ttf) on CentOS for an individual user

CentOS offical Documents here:http://www.centos.org/docs/5/html/Deployment_Guide-en-US/s1-x-fonts.html


1.To add fonts system-wide, copy the new fonts into the /usr/share/fonts/ directory. It is a
good idea to create a new subdirectory, such as local/ or similar, to help distinguish between user-installed and default fonts.

To add fonts for an individual user, copy the new fonts into the .fonts/ directory in the user's home directory.

2.Use the fc-cache command to update the font information cache, as in the following example:

fc-cache 

In this command, replace with the directory containing the new fonts (either /usr/share/fonts/local/ or /home//.fonts/).

For Example:

I only have a normal user lambert@milliondollarserver.com
To read Chinese from Firefox:

 # mkdir ~/.fonts
 upload wqy-microhei.ttf to ~/.fonts
 # fc-cache ./.fonts

Start Firefox and enjoy.