How to Install OTS on Clear Linux Latest

Introduction

In this tutorial, we will walk you through the process of installing OpenType-Sanitizer on Clear Linux Latest. OpenType-Sanitizer (OTS) is an open-source library designed to sanitize OpenType and TrueType fonts, which improves font-rendering security by minimizing potential security vulnerabilities.

Prerequisites

Before installing OTS, you need to ensure that:

Install Dependencies

OTS depends on several libraries to function, so you need to install them first. Run the following command to install the necessary dependencies:

sudo swupd bundle-add dev-utils
sudo swupd bundle-add c-basic
sudo swupd bundle-add zlib
sudo swupd bundle-add openssl

Download and Compile OTS

Now, you can download and compile OTS from the source code. Follow the steps below:

  1. Download the latest version of OTS from its official repository using the following command:
$ git clone https://github.com/khaledhosny/ots.git
  1. Change the current directory to the OTS source directory using the cd command.
cd ots
  1. Compile the OTS source code using the make command:
make
  1. Once the compilation is complete, run the following command to install OTS:
sudo make install

Verify OTS installation

Finally, you can verify that OTS has been installed correctly by running the following command:

ots-sanitize --version

If OTS is installed correctly, the output should display the version number of OTS that you have installed.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed OpenType-Sanitizer on Clear Linux Latest. Now you can sanitize your OpenType and TrueType fonts for improved font-rendering security.

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