If you have an unstable internet connection and need to be able to resume the approx 346MB download (.zst is 181MB):
cache_dir=path/to/cache
export TTF_MS_WIN_HTTP_CACHE="$(realpath "$cache_dir)";
paru -S ttf-ms-win-httpdirfs
| Git Clone URL: | https://aur.archlinux.org/ttf-ms-win-httpdirfs.git (read-only, click to copy) |
|---|---|
| Package Base: | ttf-ms-win-httpdirfs |
| Description: | Microsoft Windows TrueType fonts (downloaded via HTTP streaming) |
| Upstream URL: | https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/download-windows-11-enterprise |
| Licenses: | custom |
| Conflicts: | ttf-ms-fonts, ttf-ms-win10, ttf-ms-win10-auto, ttf-ms-win11, ttf-ms-win11-auto, ttf-tahoma, ttf-vista-fonts |
| Provides: | emoji-font, ttf-font, ttf-ms-fonts, ttf-ms-win11, ttf-tahoma |
| Submitter: | Ataraxy |
| Maintainer: | Ataraxy |
| Last Packager: | Ataraxy |
| Votes: | 2 |
| Popularity: | 1.09 |
| First Submitted: | 2026-06-01 17:45 (UTC) |
| Last Updated: | 2026-06-01 17:45 (UTC) |
If you have an unstable internet connection and need to be able to resume the approx 346MB download (.zst is 181MB):
cache_dir=path/to/cache
export TTF_MS_WIN_HTTP_CACHE="$(realpath "$cache_dir)";
paru -S ttf-ms-win-httpdirfs
If for some reason the download link no longer works, you can find a new one at (in order of preference):
You can specify a different URL (eg for a different language):
export TTF_MS_WIN_URL='http://www.new.com/path/to/image.iso';
paru -S ttf-ms-win-httpdirfs
If you want to specify a different image index inside sources/install.wim, you can set, eg: TTF_MS_WIN_WIM_IDX=2 (default==1).
For years I've been annoyed whenever I wanted to install Windows True Type fonts.
It's been a bit of a journey. It took some time and "it should be easier" stubbornness...
httpdirfsudfclientfs. I needed to package that also, with:udisksctl? It has a race condition and times out on my system.install.wim image metadata to get the versionlicence.rtfThe total download is 346MB (.zst is 181MB).
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Ataraxy commented on 2026-06-02 08:37 (UTC) (edited on 2026-06-02 08:41 (UTC) by Ataraxy)
If for some reason the download link no longer works, you can find a new one at (in order of preference):
1, 2 or 3.
You can specify a different URL (eg for a different language):
If you want to specify a different image index inside
sources/install.wim, you can set, eg:TTF_MS_WIN_WIM_IDX=2(default==1).