Bug 163242 - Add an option to the LO installer to skip installation of fonts / make installation of fonts optional.
Summary: Add an option to the LO installer to skip installation of fonts / make instal...
Status: RESOLVED DUPLICATE of bug 91886
Alias: None
Product: LibreOffice
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installation (show other bugs)
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Hardware: All All
: medium enhancement
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Reported: 2024-10-01 21:08 UTC by MrR
Modified: 2024-10-01 21:41 UTC (History)
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Description MrR 2024-10-01 21:08:26 UTC
Description:
When LO is installed for the first time or updated, then the installer automatically installs A LOT of fonts into the operating system.

This is bad because users have to manually remove them which is very time consuming.
Also, installing fonts without asking is a really really bad practice.
It clutters the system and also clutters the font selection lists of all the other applications on the system.

In the LO installer/updater many components can already be toggled to be installed or not to be installed. Fonts should be one of those components that can be skipped during installation if the user so wishes.

So please: Add an option to the LO installer to skip installation of fonts, i.e. make installation of fonts optional.

Many other bug requests here in the bug tracker demand that for years.

It can't be so hard to add this option to the installer, right?

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Install or update LO using the installer (on Windows for example).

Actual Results:
A lot of fonts are installed into the system that the user might not want.

Expected Results:
Fonts should only be installed if the user hat activated that option in the installer.


Reproducible: Always


User Profile Reset: No

Additional Info:
There should be an option in the LO installer to skip installation of fonts, i.e. make installation of fonts optional.
Comment 1 Justin L 2024-10-01 21:41:04 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 91886 ***