fc-pattern:tldr:0b4a4

fc-pattern: Display default information about a font.

fc-pattern

$ fc-pattern --default '${DejaVu Serif}'

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The command fc-pattern --default '${DejaVu Serif}' is used to set the default font pattern for fontconfig, which is a font configuration and customization library commonly used on Linux systems.

In this specific command, ${DejaVu Serif} is a placeholder for the font pattern, representing the font name "DejaVu Serif". The pattern can be replaced with any valid font name or pattern.

The purpose of this command is to set the default font for applications that use fontconfig. When an application requests the default font, fontconfig will return the font specified in the pattern. In this case, it would be "DejaVu Serif".

By using this command, you can customize the font used by default across different applications, providing consistency in the appearance of text.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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