how to install xorg-fonts-75dpi properly for xboard?

Question

I am trying to compile xboard but when I tried to run it I got the error

xboard: no fonts match pattern -*-helvetica-bold-r-normal--*-*-*-*-*-*-*-*

I googled a bit and found out that xorg-fonts-75dpi or xorg-fonts-100dpi is needed according to this website. However, when I moved xorg-fronts-75dpi files from here to /usr/share/fonts/75dpi xboard still gives the same error. Is there a way I could install from apt-get? If not how should I solve this problem?

btw I am using ubuntu 11.04

UPDATE: I just found out that xorg-fonts-75dpi is already installed in /etc/X11/fonts. So according to the link I provided I shouldn't be getting the error. Does anyone know what I should do?

Answer 1

In the old X11 font system, the X11 server must be told about the font location; it also maintains an internal database of available fonts.

First run xset q and make sure that "Font Path" lists your X11 font directory (/etc/X11/fonts, /usr/share/fonts/75dpi, or wherever the hell you moved it later.) If the directory is not listed, use xset +fp path to add it. (You can use xset fp default to reset the default value.)

Afterwards, tell the X11 server to reread its font database with xset fp rehash.