Proposal: add Fonts module
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As vib is intended for being a tool for building a os and not only a abstraction over docker file I suggest adding one of the most common things to do in a system, add a module for specifying fonts and it will automatically download, following the blue build module we can add support for Google fonts and need fonts also. This module will download and install the fonts. The user should only write the name of the font or the URL.
If you like the idea I can work on it, it should not be really difficult
Isn't installing a font just downloading the file and placing it in /usr/local/share/fonts?
If yes, then I don't think it's worth adding complexity to Vib, since it could already be done quite easily.
The problem is that such a thing has to be maintained and documented. If it doesn't add significant value then that is just unneccesary work.
That's a good point, however I feel that this tools avoid the technical overhead and let users configure the system in a descriptive way without technical knowledge required.
For me it is trivial how to do it, however it requires knowing where fonts are allocated and scripting knowledge. Installing multiple fonts can produce a complex script.
I feel that having a simple interface as this example will be beneficial for the project
https://blue-build.org/reference/modules/fonts/
If you do not agree just close the issue.
When I say module I meant plugin, mb
non-technical users can already install fonts by putting them in ~/.local/share/fonts or by double clicking them on most desktop environments.
Also, non-technical users are not the target audience for vib.
I don't mean to dismiss this issue. I'm thankful for your imput.
I just think maintaining this feature is not worth the effort in this szenario.