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:

  • You have a Clear Linux Latest distribution environment set up.
  • You have access to the terminal application.

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.