To change the name of the fonts.dir file, use the xserver-font-directory-file-name parameter to specify the new filename, then rename or copy the fonts.dir file to the desired name (Setup -> Change Setup Parameters -> Fonts -> Font Directory File Name).
Table 7-8 xserver-font-directory-file-name Parameter
Possible Values
Result
default
fonts.dir
filename
The X server uses the specified filename when attempting to locate the font directory management file.
To change the name of the fonts.alias file, use the xserver-font-alias-file-name parameter to specify the new filename, then rename or copy the fonts.alias file to the desired name (Setup -> Change Setup Parameters -> Fonts -> Font Alias File Name).
Table 7-9 xserver-font-alias-file-name Parameter
Possible Values
Result
default
fonts.alias
filename
The X server uses the specified filename when attempting to locate the font alias management file.