diff --git a/src/cli/font.go b/src/cli/font.go
index e3efd439..f94798ae 100644
--- a/src/cli/font.go
+++ b/src/cli/font.go
@@ -11,8 +11,6 @@ import (
)
var (
- user bool
-
// fontCmd can work with fonts
fontCmd = &cobra.Command{
Use: "font [install|configure]",
@@ -43,21 +41,8 @@ This command is used to install fonts and configure the font in your terminal.
terminal.Init(env.Shell())
- // Windows users need to specify the --user flag if they want to install the font as user
- // If the user does not specify the --user flag, the font will be installed as a system font
- // and therefore we need to be administrator
- system := env.Root()
- if env.GOOS() == platform.WINDOWS && !user && !system {
- fmt.Println(`
- You need to be administrator to install a font as system font.
- You can either run this command as administrator or specify the --user flag to install the font for your user only:
+ font.Run(fontName, env.Root())
- oh-my-posh font install --user
- `)
- return
- }
-
- font.Run(fontName, system)
return
case "configure":
fmt.Println("not implemented")
@@ -70,5 +55,4 @@ This command is used to install fonts and configure the font in your terminal.
func init() {
RootCmd.AddCommand(fontCmd)
- fontCmd.Flags().BoolVar(&user, "user", false, "install font as user")
}
diff --git a/website/docs/installation/fonts.mdx b/website/docs/installation/fonts.mdx
index 4f728d0f..9f065a13 100644
--- a/website/docs/installation/fonts.mdx
+++ b/website/docs/installation/fonts.mdx
@@ -23,16 +23,10 @@ To see the icons displayed in Oh My Posh, **install** a [Nerd Font][nerdfonts],
}>
-Oh My Posh has a CLI to help you select and install a [Nerd Font][nerdfonts] (beta):
+Oh My Posh has a CLI to help you select and install a [Nerd Font][nerdfonts]:
-:::caution Windows
-This command is best executed as admin so that fonts are installed system wide.
-In case you have no admin rights, you can install the fonts by adding the `--user` flag.
-Do know this can have side-effects when using certain applications.
-:::
-
-:::info Linux
-On Linux, when running as root, the fonts will be installed system-wide.
+:::info
+When running as root/administrator, the fonts will be installed system-wide.
When running as a regular user, the fonts will be installed in the user's font directory.
:::
@@ -49,12 +43,11 @@ oh-my-posh font install meslo
-If you're using Homebrew, you can install Nerd Fonts directly:
+If you're using Homebrew, you can search for and install Nerd Fonts directly:
```bash
-brew search nerd-font # Search for font packages
+brew search nerd-font
-# EXAMPLE: Install the NF version of Fira Code
brew install --cask font-fira-code-nerd-font
```